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MEMOIRS OF THE

ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

A MONOGRAPH ON PLANT INHABITING PREDATORY MITES OF INDIA

PART II : ORDER: MESOSTIGMATA

s. K. GUPTA

Me o·rs of the

Volume: ,20 (No.1)

Zoolog·cal Survey of ___ d·a

A Monograph on Pant nhabit,eng Pred,atory Mites of India

PART II : ORDER: MESOSTIGMATA

S,. K. GUPTA

Emeritus Scientist, Zoological Survey of India, Nizanl Palace, J 311' Floor, Kolkata· 70.0 020, India

A,ddress lor Corre,spon,dence : I ,CliO, Anall,dam Housin.g Comp,/ex. 7 K. B. Saran;, Kolkata-700 0.80. fn,di,a

Edited by the Director, Zoological SUIVey of India, Kolkata

Zoological Survey of India Ko kata

crr~TION

GUPTA, S. K. 2003. A Monograph on Plant Inhabiting Pred.atory Mites afIndia, Part II : Order: Mcsosligmaln

Memoirs, Vol. 20( 1): 1-185 (Published - Director. Zool. SlIrv.t"dia, Kolkata)

Published - November, 2003

ISBN - 81-8171- 01 O-X

Cover Pho~ogrtlph showing predatory phytoseiidmite, AIt,blyseius alstoniae Gupt,a. in ,assuci.ation with phytophagous m'ite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Courtesy: Dr. P. K. Sarkar. BCKV, K.alyani)

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MEMOIRS OF THE

ZOOLOG, CAL SURVEY OF INDIA

20(1) 2003

CONTENTS

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNT

Family 1: ASCIDAE Voigts '& Oudemans

1. Blattisoc;tts tarsaUs (Berlese) 2. GamaseUodes bieolor Berlese 3. Lasioseius bengalensis,Chatterjee & Gupta, sp. nov. 4. Lasioseius mcgregor; Chant 5. Lasioseius quadrisetosus Chant

6. Lasioseius terrest,risMenon & Gh,ai 7. Lasioseius spp. 8. Melichares (Melichares)fici Narayanan & Ghai 9. Proctolaelaps pygmaeus(Muner)

Family 2 : LAELAPIDAE B'erlese to. Hyp,oaspis calcuttaellsis (Bhattacbaryya) ·11. Hyp,oaspis ,dubiltm Costa

Family 3 : OTOPHEIDOMENIDAE Treat

12 . . Henlipteroseius indicus Krantz & Khot

Family 4 : PHYTOSEIID.AE Berlese

Subfamily I. : AMBLYSEllNAE Muma 13 Am.blyseius (AnJblyseius) adhatodae Muma 14. A. (A.) aerialis (Muma) 15. A. (A.) challllabasavannai Gupta & Daniel 16. .A. (A.) cucurbitae .Rather 17. A. (A.) excels,us Chaudhri t 8. A. (A.) hapoliensls 'Gupta 1'9. A. (A.) herbicolus (Chant)

20.A. (A.) indirae Gupta

21. A. (A.) kulini Gupta

22. A. (A.) largoensls (Muma) 23. A. (A.) mcmurtryi Mum,a 24,. A. (A.) murale,edharani Gupta 25. A. (A.) neorykei Gupta

26. A. (A.) orientalis Ebara 27. A. (A.) para,aeriatis ,Muma 28,. A. (A.) raoiellus Denmark & Muma 2'9. A. (A.) shor,eae Gupta

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30. Amblyseius (Asp,eroseius) hev,e,ae (Oudemans)

31 . A. (A.) hyauliang,ensis Gupta 32. A. (A.) n,ucijera (Gupta)

33. A. (Euseius) ahaioensis Gupta

34. A. (E.) aiston,ia,e Gupta

35,. A. (E.) bambusae Ghai& Menon

36. A. (E.) coccinea,e Gupta

37. A. (E.) coccosoci,us Ghai & Menon

38. A. (E.) concordis (Chant)

39. A. (E.)delhiensis (N,arayanan & Kaur)

40. A,. (E.) eucalypti 'Ghai & Menon

41 ,. A. (E.) ftnlandicus (Oudemans)

42. A. (E.) insanus Khan & Chaudhri

43 A. (E.) macrospatulatus Gupta

44. A. (E.) neococcinea,e Gupta

45. A. (E.) ovalis (Evans) 46. A. (E.) pruni Gupta

47. A. (E.) rhododendro,nis Gupta

48. A. (E.) sacchari Ghai & Menon

49. A. (E.) scutalis Athias-Henriot 50. A. (E.) vignus (Rishi & Rather)

51. A. (Neoseiulus) ace,riae Gupta 52. A. (N.) fJ$samensis (Chant)

53. A. (N.) baraki Althias-Henriot 54. A. (N.) cucumeris (Oudeman,s) 55. A. (N.) cynodonae Gupta 56. A. (N.)fallacis (Garman)

57. A. (N.) fraterculus Berlese

58. A. (N.) imbricatus Corpuz & Rimando

59. A (N.) indicus (Narayanan & Kaur) 60. A .. (N.) long;spinosus (Evans) 61. A. (N.) oahuensis Prasad 62. A. (N.) paspaUvorus (DeLeon)

63. A. (N.) rangatens,is Gupta

64. A .. (N.) re,ticu,latus (Oudemans)

65. A. (Par.aphytoseius) ,multidentatus (Swirski '& Shechter) 66. A. (P.)scleroticus 'Gupta '& Ray

67. A. (PhytoscuteUa) salebroslus (Chant)

68. A. (Prop~ioseiopsis) arunachale.nsis Gupta

69. A. (P.) peltatus Van der M'erwe 70. A. (P.) synachatt.i.ensis Gupt,a

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71. A. (Propriose,ius) kumaonensis Gqpta 72. A. (Typhlodromalus) chikmagalurensis Gupta

73. A. (T.) ,chitr:adurgae Gupta

74. A. (T.) eucalypticus (Gupta) 75. ,A. (T.) ficusiGupta

76. A. (T.) jarooa Gupta 77,. A. ('l) kalimponge,nsis Gupta 78. A. (T.) laaensis Gupta

79. A. (7.) lablabi Ghai & Menon 80. A. (7:) ,mangiferae Chatterjee '& Gupta, sp. nov.

81.A. (T.) manipur:ensis G'upta 82. A. (T.) rosica Gupta

83. A. (T.) so,ghumae Gupta

84. A. (Typhlodromips)arecae Gupta

85. A. (T.) bangalore,.,sis Karg 86. A. (T.) crotalariae Gupta 87. A. (7:) eujenia,e Gupta

88. A. (T.) gu,ajavae 'Gupta 89. A. (T.) mangiferae Ghai & Menon 90.. A. (T.) ,meghalaye~is Gupta

91. A. (T.) neocrotalariae (Gupta)

92. A. (7.) ne,oghanii Gupta

91. A. (7:) officinaria Gupta

94. A. (T.) polyantheae Gupta

95. A. (T.) pote,ntiUae (Garman)

96. A. (T.) sapienticola Gupta 97. A. (T.) sijiensis Gupta

98. A. (T.) ,sl.lkna,ensis 'Gupta

99. A. (7:)syzygii Gupta

100. A. (T.) tetranychivorus (Gupta)

10'). Indoseiulus eha,rai Gupta 102. I.ghaiae Denmark & Kolodochka 103. I. ricin; (Ghai & Menon) 104. Iphiseius (/phiseius)andamanicus Gupta 105. I. (1.) hapoli Gupta

106. I. (Trochoseius) bakeri Gupta 107. Poraamblyseius fraga ria e Gupta

108.. P. mumai Gupta

109. Phytosei,uius persimilisAthias-Hennot 110. Platyse.iella mumai .Ray & Gupta Ill. ,Okiseius himalayana Gupta

112. O. sikklmensis Gupta 113. 0 . yaz,u/iensis Gupta

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116. P. (P.) m;nutus Narayanan eta!.

117. P. (P.) Ilalndaphaensis Gupta 118. P. (Phytoseius) bandipurensis Gupta 119. P. (P.) brevicrinis Swirski & Shechter 120. P. (P.) coheni Swirski & Shechter

12] '. P. (P.) corn.iger Wainstein 122,. P. (P.) crinitus Swirski & Shechter 123.. p. (P.) donresticus Rather 124. P. (P.) indicus Bhattacharyya 125. P. (P.) intermedius Evans & Macfarlane 126. P. (P.) jujuba Gupta 127. p. (P.) Inacropilis (Banks) '128. p. (P.) Inacrosetosus Gupta

129. P. (P.) l:naldahensis Gupta 130. P. (P.) meyerae ,Gupta 13 J. P. (P.) mixtus Chaudhri

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132. P. (P.) nlizoramensis Gupta & Chatterjee, sp. nov. 133. P. (P.) neocorniger Gupta 134. P. (P.) neoferox Eh,ara & Bhandhufalck 135. p. (P.) lliPPOllicus Ehar,a 136. P. (P.) punjabe,nsis Gupta

137. P. (P.) rachelae Swirski & Shechter

138. P. (P.) raseus Gupta

139. P. (P.) .rugosus Denmark 140. p. (P.) ~wir:ski.i Gupta

141. P. (P.) waillsteini Gupta

142. Typhlodrom",s (A,nblydromella)arttllachalensis Gupta 143. T. (A.) bambusico.lus Gupta 144. T. (A.) baker.i (Garman)

145. T. (A.) chrys,anthemi Gupta 146. T. (A.) dali; (Rather)

147. T. (A.) darjeelillgensis Gupta 148. T. (A.) denlnarki (R,ather)

149. T. (A.) 1;vergentis (Chaudhri et aJ..) 150. T. (A.) jleschneri Chant 151. T. (A.) gopaJi Gupta

152. T. (A.) hil11alayellsis Gupta 153. T. (A .. ) /tolllalii Gupta

'154. T. (A.) ko.daikallalensis Gupta 155. T. (A.) 1110ri 'Gupta

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J 57. T. (A.) persicus Gupta

158. T. (A.) rhel111l1l1S (Oudemans)

159. T. (A.) rhododclldroni Gupta

160. T. (A.) sOllprayagcllsis Gupta

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161 T. (A.) farbateijlunae (Dcnlnark & Daneshvar)

162. T. (A.) "",bra/us (Chaudhri t ,al.)

163. T. (A.) vill(fera (Rather)

164. T. (A.) zalar; Chaudhri

165. T. (Allthoseills) nlajufnderi Gupta

J 66. T. (Brcthrill) con/usus Narayanan et al.

167. T. (B.) roshailiali N arayan.an & Ghai

168. T. (CllIvidrolnus) Ileofrallsvaalellsis Gupta 169. T. (Oricnfiseius) c:hal1l1abasavolll1ai Gupta

170. T. (0.) hadii Chaudhri

171 ,. T. (0.) IIJanipurensi5 Gupta

172. T. (0.) orissaensis Gupta

173. T. (0.) prillti Gupta

174. T. (0.) rickeri Chnnl

175. T. (Parase;ullls) kuzilli (Wainslein)

176. T. (P.) neosoleiger Gupta 177. T. (Typh/octollus) celtis (Denmark & Rather)

J 78. T. (1:) l11a/viyai (Singh & Singh)

179. T. (T.) lIesbiui WOlncrsley

180. T. (T.) frollsifllns Gupta

181. T. (Typh/o.c/roI1Jus) cOl1lnluuis 'Gupta

] 82. T. (T.) garhwalicus Gupta

183. T. (T.) neoyi1enol1t1s Gupta

J 84. T. (T.) sijicnsis Gupta

Subfamily 3. : GNORIMINAE Chaudhri

185. GarhwaJiclIs hbnalllyensis 'Gupta & Ray

BIO-ECOLOGY

SUMMARY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX

(State-wise distrihulion of plant inhabiting predatory rniles of

Orders: Prostigmala, Astigmata,Cryptostigmata and Mcsostigmata in India)

INDEX

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1. Importance

The plant inhabiting predatory mites under the Order Mesostigmata which have so far been recorded in India belong to four families, viz. Ascidae, Laelapidae, Otopheidomenidae and Phytoseiidae. Of these, the members of the family Phytoseiidae are most abundant, followed by Ascidae while the occurrence of the other two families on plants is rather scarce and accidental. Some of the phytoseiid species were found to be feeding upon phytophagous mites in the field and thereby could keep their population under check. In view of this importance, these mites have drawn attention of the acarologists and entomologists and work on diverse aspects have been undertaken specially with regard to the promising predatory species.

In Part-IT of this Monograph dealing with plant inhabiting predatory mites under Order Mesostigmata, 185 species, including 3 new ones, belonging to 4 families and 18 genera have been treated. For each species, synonymies, descriptions, illustrations, collection records, habitats, distributions and wherever known, the name of prey species upon which those have been recorded feeding in the field along with keys to genera, subgenera (where such categories have been recognised by this author) and species have been given.

Since Gupta (1986) in his Fauna of India : Phytoseiidae Volume, had given detailed synonymies and descriptions for 139 species known till then, only those synonymies which are important or those appeared subsequently and salient features of descriptions have been provided here, to avoid repetition.

In Part-I of this Monograph, exhaustive historical review along with relevant references and keys to fami lies of Mesostigmata inhabiting plants in India have been given and hence those have not been included in this Part of the Monograph.

A Chapter "Bio-ecology" has also been provided dealing with life cycle, seasonal occurrence, food preference, feeding potentiality, predator-prey interaction, effect of pesticides on predatory mites, mass culture, etc. in respect of species for which such informations are available.

Lastly, a State-wise list of mites giving distributions of all the 319 species of predatory mites so far known from India under Orders : Pro stigmata, Astigmata, Cryptostigmata and Mesostigmata has also been appended.

All the measurements given in the text are in microns.

It is believed that this Monograph providing a comprehensive account of the predatory mites of India will prove useful to the future workers not only in their identifications but also to know what is the present state of know ledge as regards predatory mites of India and what are the gaps needing bridging-up.

SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNT

Family 1. ASCIDAE Voigts & Oudemans

1958. Ascidae, Evans, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 131. : 177.

1960. Ascidae, Evans & Hyatt, Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Zool., 6(2) : 25.

1963. Ascidae, Bernhard, Beitrage zur. Systematik undo Okologii Milt. Acar. Z. S~c., 3 : 177.

1963. Ascidae, Hurlbutt, Acarologia, S : 481.

1963. Ascidae, Chant, Can. 1. Zool., 41 : 243.

1965. Ascidae, Wood, N. Z 1. Sci., 8(1) : 129.

1968. Ascidae, Bhattacharyya, A carologia, 10 : 528.

1969. Ascidae, Loots & Ryke, Separatade N. 8) das

Publicacoes Culturais de companhiade Diamcutes de

Angola. p. 85.

1976. Ascidae. Hughes, The mites of stored food and houses. Min. Agri. Fish Food Lond. Tee/I. Bull., 9 : 3) 3.

1979. Ascidae, Evans & Till, Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond., 3S :

189.

1979. Ascidae, Karg, Milt. 2001. MilS. Ber/., SS : 242.

1985. Ascidae, Gupta, Handbk, Plant mites of India, 329.

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1993. Ascidae, Walter, Halliday & Lindquist, Invert.

Taxonomy, 7 : 1327.

1994. Ascidae, Karg, Mitt. Zool. Mils. Berl .• 70 : 113.

1994. Ascidae, Papadoulis, Internal. J. Acarol., 20 : 183.

1996. Ascidae, Karg. Mitt. Zool. Mus. Berl., 72 : 157.

Diagnosis : Tritosternum present. Chaetotaxy of trochanter, femur and genu 2-5-6. Chelicera of female chelate, dentate. Male chelicera with spermatophoral process. Anal, ventrianal, hologastric or holoventraI s.hields in adults not fused with dorsal shield, posterior coxae without setigerous spurs in bo~h sexes. Dorsum with holodorsal or schizodorsal shield. Conrniculi hornlike, strongly sclerotized. Hypostome grooved in both sexes with 5-7 transverse rows of denticles. Adults with distinct podonotal or opisthonotal shields.

Type Asca Von Heyden, 1826

Key to genera of Ascidae known to occur on plants in India

(after Evans & Till, 1979)

1. Fixed digit of chelicera with a membranous lobe in place of pilus dentilis, movable digit usually with a ventral mucro, females with an anal shield bearing one pair of ventral setae ......................................................... 2

- Fixed digit of chelicera with a setiform Pilus dentilis, movable digit with a ventral mucro, females typically with a ventroanal shield bearing 2-7 pairs of ventral setae, rarely with anal shield ........................................ 3

2. Females with 15 pairs of setae on opisthosomal region on the holodorsal shield, R setae situated on the lateral membrane. ................................................. M elichares

- Females with 18-22 pairs of setae on opisthosomal region of the holodorsal shield, 3-7 pairs of R setae being located on the lateral margin of shield ....... Proctolaelaps

3. Adults with 2 dorsal shields (podonotal and opisthonotal). Without transverse line (across

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surface at level of Z6 and j I) on the podonotal and opisthonotal shield, genu IV and tibia IV with 9 and 10 setae, respectively ...... . ............................................ Gamasellodes

- Adults with holodorsal or schizodorsal shield ......................................................... 4

4. Corniculi slender, approximating, rows of hypognathal denticles narrow, each with few denticles, female with humeral setae (r3), lying off holodrosal shield ...... Blattisocius

- Comiculi of normal length, well separated, parallel rows of hypognathal denticles wider, multidenticulate, females with humeral setae (r3) situated on dorsal shield.

Adults with 3-9 pairs of R setae on membrane lateral to holodorsal shield, male with sternogenital and ventroanal shields, genu II with 8 or 9 setae ....... Lasioseius

Genus 1. Blattisocius Keegan

1944. Blattisocius Keegan, 1. Parasitol., 30 : 181.

1951. Paragarmania Nesbitt, Zool. Ver/z., 12 : 49.

1958. MeLichares (Blattisocius) Evans, Proc. Zool. Soc.

Lond., 131 : 208.

1961. BlattisocillS, Athias-Henriot, Acar%gia, 3 : 451.

1965. Blattisocius, Lindquist & Evans, Mem. Ent. Soc.

Canada, 47 : 48.

1992. Blatlisocius, Karg, Zool. Jb. Syst. Bd., 109 : 196.

Diagnosis : According to Lindquist & Evans (1965), females with 46-56 pairs of setae, 17-21 pairs on anterior region, ] 5 pairs on posterior region of dorsal shield, 9-12 pairs of marginals on lateral membrane and 5-11 pairs of submerginals on ventrolateral membrane of posterior region. Dorsal setae of adults simple, smooth or slightly serrate, r3 on lateral membrane. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae, 4th pair on membrane. Genital shield truncate posteriorly. Ventrianal shield with 3-4 pairs of preanal setae, ZV I, JV 5 on membrane. Peritrematal shield free anteriorly or united to dorsal shield well anterior of humeral seta. Spermatheca with well sclerotized cervix, long accessory duct not evident. Male with

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spermatophoral process abruptly angled downward beyond tip of movable chela and with pointed projection on ventral surface subapically. Comiculi. slender, approximal. Fixed digit of chelicera well separated or reduced in length, with .pilus dentilis short or very long, with few or no teeth.

Type Blattisocius triodons Keegan, 1944

(by original designation)

(= Lasioseius tarsalis Berlese)

1. Blattisocius tarsalis (Berlese)

(Figs. 1-2)

1918. Lasioseius (L.) tarsalis Berlese, Redia, 13 : 134.

1949. Lasioseius simi/is Schweizer, Res. Reclz. Scient Parco Nat. Suisse, 2 : 49.

] 951. Blallisocius lineivorus Nesbitt, Zool. Verll., 12 : 51.

1959. Melichares (B.) tarsalis, Athias-Henriot, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afr. Nord., 5 : 162.

1963. Blattisocius tarsalis, Chant. Can. 1. Zool., 41 : 298.

1997. Blattisocius sp., Gupta & Chatterjee, In : State Fauna Ser. 6, Fauna' of Delhi, p. 522.

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Figs. 1-2 : Blatlisocills larsalis (Berlese) (F) : I-Dorsal shield, 2-Ventral surface (after Chant, 1963).

F enlaie : Dorsal shield smaller than idiosoma, with 33 pairs of simple setae, of which 18 pairs on anterior region. Marginal setae 11 pairs on interscutal membrane. Sternal shield narrow with lateral extensions between coxae I and II, 4th pair of sternal setae on integument. Genital shield narrow, truncated, ~ith a pair of setae, a fold present between genital and ventrianal shields.

Ventrianal shield rectangular, much longer than wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Peritrematal shield fused posteriorly with exopodal shield. Metapodal plates 2 pairs. Tectum variable. Fixed digit of chelicera without tooth, pilus dentilis present, movable digit with 3 teeth. Spermatheca globular.

Male : Similar as in female.

Collection Records : It has been col1ected earlier on insect culture, stored food material and sometimes parasitic on moths in stored food. In India, it has been collected on malformed mango in Delhi.

Habitat : Malformed mango.

Distribution : India (Delhi), U.S.A., Canada.

Remarks: Gupta & Chetterjee ( 1997) reported this as Blattisocius sp. on malformed mango and subsequently it has been identified as B. tarsalis .

Genus 2. Gamasellodes Athias-Henriot

1961. Gamasellodes Athias-Henriot. Acarologia, 3 : 480.

1965. Gamasellodes, Lindquist & Evans, Mem. En I. Soc. Canada, 47 : 42.

) 995. Gamasellodes sp., Gupta, In : State Fauna Sel: 4, Fauna of Meghalaya, Part 2, p. 41.

Diagnosis : According to Lindquist & Evans (1965), dorsal shield of adults and nymphs completely divided in two, dorsal shields without one or two transverse lines extending completely across surface, posterior dorsal shield without pair of prominent posterolateral tubercles, Z4, S, well spaced. Female with 42-44 pairs of setae, 16-17 pairs on anterodorsal shield, 15 pairs on posterodorsal shield, 11-12 pairs on lateral membrane, no submerginals on ventrolateral membrane of posterior region. First pair of sternal setae presternal. Genital shield truncated posteriorly. Ventrianal shield with 4 pairs of setae, preanal setae placed closer to posterior than to anterior margin of anus. Tectum triramous. Fixed digit of chelicera without hyaline flap near pilus den til is , movable digit without pointed ventral projection.

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Type Galnasellodes vulgatior AthiasHenriot, 1961


2. Gamasellodes bicolor Berlese

(Figs. 3-5)

1918. Gamasellodes (DigamaseIius) bicolor Berlese, Redia,

13 : 135.

1978. Gamasellodes hicolor, Bhattacharyya, Indian J. Acar., 2(2) : 80-82.

1995. Gamasellodes sp., Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 4, Fauna of Meg/zalaya, Part 2, p. 41.

Figs. 3-5 : Gamasellodes bicolor Berlese (F) : 3-Ventral surface 4. Chelicera, 5-Chelicera (M).

Female : According to Bhattacharyya (1978), tritostemum biramous, base longer than wide, with lacinae pilose. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae, metasternal setae on interscutal membrane between coxae III. Genital shield with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield with 4 pairs of setae. Peritreme extends in sinuate line close to ventrianal margin. Tectum 3 tines. Gnathosoma ventrally with 4 pairs of setae. Each leg with a pulvillus and 2 claws.

Male: Bhattacharyya (1978) described it.

Collection Records: Originally it was described from Italy and thereafter has also been recorded

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from Austria, Spain, Israel, Germany and in India, its record is from West Bengal in soil.

Habitat : Soil near Acacia arabiea.

Distribution : India (West Bengal), Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, Israel.

Remarks: Gupta (1995) reported this as Gamasellodes sp. which later turned out to be G. bieolor.

Genus 3. lAsioseius Berlese

1916. Lasioseius Berlese, Redia, 12 : 34.

1941. Aceosejus Sellnick, Zool. Anz;., 133 : 149.

1946. Borinquolaelaps Fox, J. Parasitol., 32 : 450.

1958. Lasioseius, Evans, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 131 : 189.

1960. Lasioseius, Evans & Hyatt, Bull. B;'it. Mus. (Nat. Hisl.) Zool., 6 : 29.

1961. Lasiose;us, Athias-Henriot, Acarologia, 3 : 458.

1963. Lasioseius, Chant, Can. J. Zool., 41 : 249.

1965. Las;oseius, Lindquist & Evans, Mem. Ent. Soc. Canada, 47 : 21.

1972. Lasioseius, H.urlbutt, Acarologia, 13 : 289.

1979. Lasioseius, Evans & Till, Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond., 35: 182.

1985. Lasioseius, Gupta, Handbk. Plant mites of India, p. 330.

1994. Lasioseills, Karg, Mitt. Zool. Mus. Berl., 70 : 124.

Diagnosis : According to Chant (1963), members of this genus resemble Meliehares in the chaetotaxy of dorsum and in ventral sclerotization. However, in lAsioseius, the comiculi of the gnathosoma are relatively short and widely separated distally whereas in Meliehares, they are long, slender and convergent and lie close to one another. Marginal series of setae may be reduced but always present in Lasioseius in posterior region as free in lateral integument, though some may lie on dorsal shield in anterior region. Fixed digit of chelicera normally multidentate, movable digit with 2-4 teeth. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield with 2, 4 or 6 pairs of preanal setae. Tectum tridentate.


'I}tpe Seius muricatus Berlese, 1887 (by original designation)

Key to species of Lasioseius known to inhabit plants in India

1. Ventrianal shield as long as wide ........... 2 - Ventrianal shield wider than long ............ 3

2. Dorsal shield with 31 pairs of setae, faintly scluptured, ventrianal shield with 4 pairs of preanal setae ...................... quadrisetosus Dorsal shield with 35 pairs of setae, smooth, ventrianal shield with 5 pairs of prean~1 setae ....................................... bengalensis

3. Dorsal shield with 22 pairs of simple setae. ... .............. .... ... ............ ...... .... ....... terrestris

- Dorsal shield with 23 pairs of simple setae. ................................................... mcgregorL

3. lAsioseius bengalensis Chatterjee & Gupta, sp. nov.

(Figs. 6--9)

Female : Dorsal shield 344 long, 188 wide, smooth, with 35 pairs of setae of which 21 pairs situated on anterior shield. All setae appear to be thicker and tip slightly flattened, 3 pairs of marginal setae present on interscutal membrane, Z4 and Zs

Figs. 6-9 : Lasioseius bengalensis Chatterjee & Gupta sp. nov. (F) : 6-Dorsal shield, 7-Ventral surface, 8-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV, 9-Spermatheca.

relatively longer measuring 31 and 59, respectiveJy, other setae vary between 19-24 long. First 2 pairs of marginal setae much shorter and thinner than other lateral setae; JV s also short. Sternal shield 81 long, posterior margin slightly lobed, with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield truncated posteriorly with a pair of setae. A number of folds present between genital and ventrianal shields. Ventrianal shield with 5 pairs of setae, in addition to a pair of paraanal and postanal setae. Metapodal plates not discernible. Spermatheca as illustrated. Legs normal. Macrosetae present on· tibia IV and basitarsus IV, measuring 38 and 40, respectively, that on genu not distinguishable from other setae .

Holotype : Female, India, West Bengal, Dist. South 24 Parganas, Govindapura, ex. Ficus cunea, 28 .1.1995 (coil. K. Chatterjee).

Paratype : 1 female, data same as for holotype.

Remarks : This species is close to Lasioseius quadrisetosus Chant (t 963) in having large ventrianal shield, presence of 2 macrosetae on leg N, but differs in having 35 pairs of setae on dorsal shield and 5 pairs of setae on ventrianal shield.

4. lAsioseius mcgregori Chant

(Figs. 10-11)

1963. Lasioseius mcgregor; Chant, Can. J. ZooJ., 41 : 276.

1999. Lasioseius mcgregori, Dhooria, J. AcaroJ., 14 : 88-89.

Female: Body 515 long, 300 wide. Dorsal shield reticulated with 23 pairs of simple setae, 10 pairs of

Figs. 10·11 : Lasioseius mcgregori Chant (F) : 100Dorsal shield, II-Ventral surface (after Chant, 1963).

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which are on posterior region. Marginal setae on interscutal membrane, only one pair on anterior region of dorsum, 3 pairs on posterior region. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae, 4th pair on small metasternal plate. Genital phite well sclerotized with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 195 long, 250 wide, sculptured with 6 pairs of preanal setae; 3 pairs of setae on membrane around ventrianal shield. Metapodal plates 2 pairs. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with 3 teeth. Macrosetae present on basitarsus IV.

Male: Unknown.

Collection Records : This species was described from U.S.A. collected on almond bark. Besides, it was also collected on grass in U.S.A. The Indian material has been reported on ornamental plant in Punjab.

Habitat: India: Ornamental plant. Elsewhere: almond bark, grass.

Distribution: India (Punjab), U.S.A.

Remarks : Dhooria (1999) reported this mite as predator on phytophagous mites infesting ornamental plant.

5. Lasioseius quadrisetosus Chant

(Figs. 12-14)

1960: Lasioseius quadrisetosus Chant, Can. Ent., 92 : 64.

1985. Lasioseius quadrisetoslls, Gupta, Handbk. Plant mites of India, p. 330.

F en-lale : Body 370 long, 180 wide. Dorsal shield faintly sculptured, with 31 pairs of setae, of which 15 pairs on posterior dorsal shield. Sternal, metasternal and genital shields normal. Ventrianal shield large, as wide as long (115), triangular, with 4 pairs of small preanal setae; 4 pairs of setae around ventrianal shield; 2 pairs of broad metapodal plates present. Leg IV with macrosetae on tarsus and basitarsus. Fixed digit of chelicara multidentate, movable digit with 2-3 teeth. Tectum smooth.

Male : Dorsal setae shorter than those in female. Spermatophoral process present as usual

Menloirs of the Zoological Survey of India

on movable digit of chelicera. Ventrianal shield with 7 pairs of preanal setae.

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t l

cI.

,

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Figs. 12-14 : Lasioseius quadrisetosus Chant (F) : 12-Dorsal shield, 13-Ventral surface, 14-Spermatheca (after Chant, 1960).

Collection Records : This species was described from India, collected on citrus.

Habitat : Citrus.

Distribution : India (Assam).

6. Lasioseius terrestris Menon & Ghai

(Figs. 15-19a)

1968. Lasioseills terrestris Menon & Ghai, Indian 1. Ent.,

30 : 77-79.

1985. Lasioseius terrestris, Gupta, Handbk. Plant mites of

India, p. 331.

1997. Lasioseius terrestris, Gupta & Chatterjee, In : Stale

Fauna Ser. 6, Fauna of Delhi, p. 522-523.

Female: Dorsal shield slightly reticulated, with 32 pairs of setae, 10 pairs of which are on posterior region, marginal setae not on interscutal membrane, 3 pairs on the anterior and 3 pairs on the posterior region. Sternal, genital and ventrianal shields nonnal. Ventrianal shield 135 long, 170 wide, scI erotized, reticulate with 6 pairs of preanal setae. Metapoda) plates 2 pairs. Peritrematal shield fused posteriorly


with exopodal shield. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with 2 teeth.

Figs. 15-19a : Lasioseius terrestris Menon & Ghai (F): 15-Dorsal shield, 16-Ventral surface, 17-Chelicera, I8-chelicera (M), 19-Ventrianal shield (M) 19a-genu, tibia pasharsus of leg IV. (after Menon & Ghai, 1968).

Male : Length 300, width 185. Chaetotaxy of dorsal shield as in female.

Collection Records : This species was described from Delhi, collected on wheat crop.

Habitat: Wheat.

Distribution : India (Delhi).

Rel11arks : Menon & Ghai (1968) found this species on wheat crop in association with Petrobia iatens, a serious pest of wheat.

7. Lasioseills spp.

1992. Lasioseius sp., Gupta, In : Contributions to Acarological Researches ill India, p. 444.

1992. Lasioseius sp., Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 3, Fauna

of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 185.

1995. Lasioseius sp., Gupta In : State Fauna Ser. 4, Fauna

of Meghalaya, Part 2, p. 41.

1999. Lasioseius sp., Rather. l. A carol. , 15 : 20.

2000. Lasioseius sp., Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 7, Fallna

of Tripura, Part 2, p. 19.

In Press. Lasioseius sp., Gupta & Chatterjee, In : State

Fauna Ser. 11, Fauna of Mizoram.

Collection Records : Some undetermined species of Lasiose,ius were reported from several

places in India as from Arunachal Pradesh on arum, West Bengal on Neriu111 and jute, Meghalaya on an undetermined plant, Tripura on Dolichos lablab, Mizoram on Tiurel (local name in Mizoram) and Jammu & Kashmir on grape VInes.

Habitat: Arum, Nerium, undertermined plant, Dolichos lablab, Tiurel, grape vines.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir).

Genus 4. Melichares Hering

1839. Melichares Hering. Verb. Kais. Leop. Car, Akad. Natur., 18 : 626.

1951. Garmania Nesbitt, Zool. Verh., 12 : 43.

] 963. Melichares, Chant. Call. l. Zool., 41 : 295.

]965. Melichares, Lindquist & Evans. Mem. Ellt. Soc. Canada. 47 : 51-52.

1976. Melichares, Karg, Zool. lb. Syst. Bd .• 103 : 508.

1985. Meliclzares, Gupta; Handbk. Plant mites of India. p. 329.

Diagnosis : Accordi ng to Chant (1963),

marginal setae free on lateral integument. Peritrematal shield not fused posteriorly with exopodal shield. Female with one anal shield. Posterior region of dorsal shield bears 14 or 15 pairs of setae, number of setae on anterior region of dorsal shield variable. Peritreme' extends anteriorly upto verticals. Chelicerae with few teeth. Female with anal shield only. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae.

Type Melichares agilis Hering, 1838

8. Melichares (Melichares) fici Narayanan & Ghai

(Figs. 20-25)

1964. Melichares (Melichares)fici Narayanan & Ghai. Proc Nat. Inst. Sci. India, 29B(5) : 549-550.

1985. Melirhares (Melichares) fici. Gupta. Handbk. Plant mites of India, p. 330.

1997. Melicharesfici. Gupta & Chatterjee. State Fauna Sel: 6, Fauna of Delhi, p. 522.

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Fem.ale: Dorsal shield 401 long, 242 wide, with 28 pairs of simple setae, almost of same length (16), Zs being longest, 35. Anterior dorsal shield with 14 pairs of setae of same length, 14 pairs of setae present on interscutal membrane surrounding dorsal shield, of those 7 pairs lie on anterior dorsal shield. Sternal shield with lateral extension between coxae I and II, metasternal shield absent. Anal shield slightly roundish in shape, longer than broad with 3 setae. Leg IV without macroseta.

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, 1 "

~"]' t .. ' 20

23 t> ' , ~ ~ u ,. '.

, : I 24

Figs. 20-25 : Melichares (Meliclrares) ftci Narayanan & Ghai (F) : 20-Dorsal shield, 21-Ventral surface, 22-Chelicera, 23-Leg IV, 24-Chelicera (M). 25-Ventrianal shield (M). (after Ghai & Menon, 1963)

Male: Chaetotaxy of dorsal shield and lateral interscutal membrane same as in female.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based upon material collected on fig in Delhi.

Habitat: Fig.


Remarks: Narayanan & Ghai (1964) collected this species associated with hymenopterous insect inside fruits of Ficus infectoria.


Genus 5. Proctolaelaps Berlese

1923. Proctolaelaps Berlese, Redia, 15 : 255.

1923. Seiopsis Berlese, Redia, 15 : 255.

1936. Jordellsia Oudemans, K. H. O. A., 3A : 214.

1956. Blattilaelaps Womersley, J. Linn. Soc. Lond., 12 : 566.

1958. Proctolaelaps, Evans, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 131 :

197.

1963. Proctolaelaps, Chant, Can. J. Zool., 41 : 258.

1965. Proctolaelaps, Lindquist & Evans, Mem. Ellt. Soc. Canada, 47 : 53.

1976. Proctolaelaps, Karg, Zool. lb. Syst. Bd., 103 : 508.

Diagnosis: Females with 42-52 pairs of setae of which, 19 or more pairs of setae on posterior region of dorsal shield and marginal setae on shield instead of on the lateral interscutal membrane. Peritrematal shield free posteriorly. Only one anal plate present. Comiculi normally straight, separable, subparallel. Tectum smooth or minutely dentate or may be bi or tridentate. Fixed digit of chelicera may be multidentate or no teeth or few teeth, movable digit with 1-3 teeth.

Type Proctolaelaps productus BerIese, 1923

9. Proctolaelaps pygmaeus (Muller)

(Figs. 26-27)

1859. Gamasus pygmaeus Muller, Zeit. Nat., 9(2) : 29-30.

1860. Holoaspis pygmaeus Muller, Zeit. Nat., 10(3) : 51.

1918. Lasioseills innumerabi/is Berlese, Redia, 13 : 132.

]954. Garmania hypudaei Evans, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 123 : 794.

] 961. Proctolaelaps pygmaeus, Athias-Henriot, Acaroiogia, 3(4) : 451.

1964. Proctolaelaps pygmaeus, Ehara, l. Fac. Sci. Hokkaido Univ., (6)15(3) : 387.

] 992. ProctolaelDps sp., Gupta, In : Slale Fauna Ser. 3. FfJIlIIQ of WeSI Bengal, Part 3, p. 18S.

Female : Dorsal shield with 43 pairs of simple setae, 20 of which on posterior region. Setae of J series slightly longer than distance between their bases. Marginal setae of posterior half of shield arise from shield not from interscutal membrane. Anterior margin of tectum minutely denticulate. Comiculi sinous. Fixed digit of chelicera with


uneven row of teeth. First pair of rostral setae spine-like. Anal shield almost round with 3 anal setae. Peritrematal shield not fused with exopodal. shield posteriorly.

Figs. 26-27 : Proctolaelaps pygmaell.s (Muller) (F) : 26-Dorsal shield, 27-Ventral surface (after Chant, 1963)

Male : Ventrianal shield with 5 pairs of setae. J 1-23, ZI-29, Zs-38, VL I-2S. Macrosetae on basi tarsu s IV-59.

Collection Records: In abroad, this mite has been recorded on various habitats like orchard, mushroom, soil, rotting bulbs, grass compost, mamalian nests and also in squirrel nests, poultry litter, dampy houses.

Habitat: As above.

Distribution : India (West Bengal), North America, New Zealand, Canada, Japan.

Remarks: It has been reported associated with citrus rust mite, Aculus pelelwssi (Hughes, 1976). Ehara (1964) also reported this as important predatory mite. Earlier, this species w~s reported from West Bengal on an undetermined species and the same later was found to be P. pygmaeus.

Family 2. LAELAPIDAE Berlese

1892. Laelapidae Be(lese, Acari. Myriapoda el Scorpiolles

Izllcllsqlle in [talia reperta, Ordo Mesostigmata (Gamasidae), Padova.

1966. Laelapidae, Bhattacharyya, Zool. Anz., 177(2) : 154.

1977. Laelapidae, Evans & Till, Trans. Zool. Soc. Lolld., 3S : J90.

1991. Laelapidae, Fain, Entomologie, 61 : 183.

Diagnosis: Free living or associated with birds, scavengers, mammals, insects or nest associated, some are inhabitants of soil and mosses. Opisthonotal region of dorsal shield in both sexes lack Zx setae and unpaired setae J x in region of J series. Adults with holodorsal or schizodorsal shield. Comiculi horn-like, strongly or weakly sclerotized. Chelicerae in female chelate, dentate.

Type Laelaps Koch, 1839

(Type species Acarus muris Ljungh, 1799)

(= Laelaps agilis Koch, 1839)

Genus 6~ Hypoaspis Canestrini

1884. Hypoaspis Caneslrini, Alii "}sl Velleto, (6)2 : 1569.

1885. Hypoaspis. Caneslrini, Acarofaulla ital., Part 1 : 55.

1966. Hypoaspis, Evans & Till, Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hisl.),

14(5) : 158.

1976. Hypoaspis, Hughes, The mites of siored food alld houses. Mill. Agri. Fish & Food. Bull., No.9, p. 292.

1979. Hypoaspis, Evans & Till, TrailS. Zool. Soc. Lolld .• 35 : 242.

Diagnosis: According to Evans & Till (1966) : Chelicerae typically chelate, dentate, movable digit bidentate in female, rarely digits edentate. Pilus dentilis normally short, setiform; chelicerae of male edentate, movable digit unidentate, spermatodacty Ie free, distally groved, never completely fused' with movable digit. Gnathosomal ventral chaetotaxy normal, apotele two or three tined. Comiculi hornlike. Tectum capituli with anterior margin smooth or denticulate. Ambulacra of all legs have paired claws. Tritosternum normal, bipartite. Sternal ~hield in female with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield flask shaped. Genitoventral shield variously inflated.

Type Galnasus krameri Canestrini, 1881

10. Hypoaspis caicutlaellsis (Bhattacharyyu)

1966. Cosmolaelaps calclltlaellsis Bhattacharyya, Zool. Anz., 177 : 151-157.

1967. Cosmolaelaps ilulicus Bhattacharyya. Proc. Zool. Soc. Calcutta, 20 : 131-132.

J 971. Hypoaspis calcuttaelJsis, Bhattacharyya. Oriellwllns .. 5: 50.

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1994. Hypoaspis calcuttaensis, Walia & Mathur, Indian 1. Nematology, 24 : 243-245.

1995. Hypoaspis calcuttaensis, Walia & Mathur,

Nematologia Mediterranea, 23(2) : 255-261.

1996. Hypoaspis calcuttaensis, -Bhattacharyya, et al., Env.

& Ecol., 14 : 151.

Collection Records : This species was

originally des~ribed from soil under grass in West Bengal. Later, it was also reported from Haryana.

Habitat : Soil under grass.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Haryana).

Rel11arks : Walia & Mathur (1994) reported

this species preying upon Aphelinchoides

cOlnpositicola and Meloidogyne javanica and

commented that it is a potential biocontrol agent.

11. Hypoaspis dubiuln Costa

1995. Hypoaspis dubium Costa, Butani & Kapadia, Abst. V Nat. Synlp. Acarology, p. 12.

Collection Records: Butani & Kapadia (1995)

reported this species feeding on rhinoceros beetle,

Oryctes rhinoceros.

Family 3. OTOPHEIDOMENIDAE Treat

1955. Otopheidomenidae Treat, 1. Parasitol., 41 : 555-556.

1965. Otopheidomeninae, Chant, Can. Ent., 97 : 353.

1976. Otopheidomeninae, Karg, Zool. Jb. Syst. Bd., 103 : 507.

Diagnosis: According to Chant (1965) : Dorsal

shield entire, incised mediolaterally or divided into

2 subequal shields, with 13-15 pairs of simple

setae. Sternal shield poorly sclerotized, may be (

reduced, metapodal plates absent. Genital shield

longer than wide, truncate posteriorly, with or

without a pair of setae. Ventrianal or anal shield

present. If ventrianal shield present, with 1 or 2

pairs of preanal setae, anal opening terminal, para

and anal setae anterior to forward edge qf anus. TritosternUlTI present or absent. Fixed digit of

chel icera reduced or absent, movable digit

edentate. These are normally parasitic on insects.


Type Otopheidomenis Treat, 1955

Genus 7. Hemipteroseius Evans

1963. Hemipteroseius Evans, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist., (13)5: 6] 2-616.

1965. Hemipteroseius, Chant, Can. Ent., 97, : 355-356.

1976. Hemipteroseius, Karg, Zool. Jb. Syst. Bd., 103 : 508.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield divided into anterior and posterior subequal portions, with 13 or 14 pairs of simple setae, 9 pairs on podonotal region,

4 or 5 pairs on opisthonotal region. Setae r3, R" S7 on lateral integument. Tritostemum minute or normal in size with lacinae. Sternal shield weakly

sclerotized with a pair of setae, metasternal plate absent. Genital shield broadly truncate. Ventrianal

shield with one pair of preanal setae; anus terminal

in position; 5 pairs of setae present around ventrianal shield, metapodal plates mayor. may not be present. Peritrematal shield reduced, not

fused with dorsal shield or with exopodal plate; peritreme very broad extends anteriorly upto coxae III or to posterior margin of coxae II. Fixed digit

of chelicera reduced to small protuberance, movable digit long, slender with 2 teeth. Palp tibia without seta. Chaetotaxy of legs : femora I-IV : 10, 8, 5, 4; genu I-IV : 6, 4, 4, 3; tibia I-IV : 6 or 7, 6, 5, 3.

Type Hemipteroseius wOlnersleyi Evans, 1963


12. Hemipteroseius indicus Kr~ntz & Khot

(Figs. 28-29)

1962. Hemipterose;us indicus Krantz & Khot. Acarologia, 4 : 532-542.

1965. Hemipteroseius indicus, Chant, Call. EIlI., 97 : 356.

1974. Hemipteroseius indicus, Prasad, p. 176.

1980. Hemipteroseius indicus, Banerjee & Dutta, Indian 1. Enl., 42 : 265-267.

1997. Hemipteroseius indicus, Gupta & Chatterjee, In :

State Fauna Sel: 6, Faulla of Delhi, p. 523.

Female: porsal shield divided, 500 long, 160 wide, with 14 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae: j 1-8, j4-12, j5-12, j6-18, 12-12, 15-8, jJ-12, z2-19, 74-17, s4-13, ZI-l1, S4-13, Zs-28, zs-17,

GUPTA: A monograph on plant inhabiting predatory mites of India (Part II) : Mesostigmata I 1

rJ-14, R I-20. Sternal shield with one pair of sternal setae, other 3 pairs on integument, lateral margins of sternal shield deeply grooved. Genital shield with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 64 long, 60 wide, with a pair of setae, auns termillal. Movable digit of chel icera long with 2 teeth, 4 pairs of setae present around ventrinal shield. Macrosetae on genu 11-24, genu 111-20, genu IV -28.

fj,

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29 28

Figs. 28-29 : Hemipteroseius indiclls Krantz & Khot (F) : 28-Dorsal shield, 29· Ventra1 surface. (after Chant, ] 965).

Male : ?

Collection Records : The holotype material was collected on Dysderctls koenigii in India : Delhi. The other Indian collection is on the same insect infesting on cotton in West Bengal.

Habitat: Dysdercus koenig;; on cotton.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Delhi).

Remarks : Banerjee & Dutta (1980) reported that ~his mite feeding on Dysdercus koenig;;, a serious pest of cotton in India.

Family 4. PHYTOSEIIDAE Berlese

1913. Phytoseiini Berlese, Acaroth. Ital., p. I I.

1941. Phytoseiinae Vitzthum Das Tierreic:lz., 5(4) : 767.

1952. Phytoseiidae Baker & Wharton, All Introduction to Acarology, p. 87.

1959. Phytoseiidae, Chant, Call. Ellt., 91(SuppJ. J2) : 48.

1982. Phytoseiidae. Karg, Zool. lb. Syst. Bd., 103 : 507.

1984. Phyloseiidac, Wei-nan, Acarology VI, 1 : 222-227.

1986. Phytoseiidae, Chant & Yoshida-Shaul. Can. 1. Zool .•

6S : 1770.

1986. Phytoseiidae, Gupta, Fauna of India (Aca,.i :

Mesostigmata) Family Phytoseiidae, p. 3).

1987. Phytoseiidae, Gupta, Ret:. zool. Surv. India, Oce.

Pap., No. 9S : 3.

1989. Phytoseiidae, Cobanoglu, Turk. Ent. derg., 13 : J 63-

178.

1989. Phytoseiidae. Denmark & Muma, Dec. Pap. Fla. St.

Coil. of Arthropods, 4 : 4.

1990. Phytoseiidae, Denmark & Kolodochka, Illtenwt. 1.

Acarol., 16(4) : 219.

]991. Phytoseiidae, Gupta, Rec. Zool. SUI'V. India, 81 : 3.

1991. Phytoseiidae, PapadouJis & EmmaooueJ, Ent. Hell .•

9 : 35.

J992. Phytoseiidae, Chant & Yoshida-Shaul, Internat. l. Acarol., 18(3) : 177.

1992. Phytoseiidae, .Gupta, In : State Fauna Se/: 3, Fauna

of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 149 .

1992. Phytoseiidae, Ryu & Lee, Korean l. Ent., 22 : 24.

1993. Phytoseiidae, Takahashi & Chant, Internat. J. A carol. ,

19 : 15-22.

1995. Phytoseiidae, Amitai, Entolllol. Hell .• 10 : 1"9-20.

) 995. Phytoseiidae, Yoshida-Shaul & Chant, Acarologia.

36 : I.

1997. Phytoseiidae, Gupta & Chatterjee, In : State Fauna

Ser. 6, Fauna of Delhi, p. 52 J.

Diagnosis : Palp tarsus with 2 tined apotele, chelicera chelate, undifferentiated hypostomal setae, a smooth or indistinctly serrate tectum, an entire or transversely divided dorsal shield with less than ] 9 pairs of setae, 1-3 pairs of sublateral setae, preitreme extends anteriorly from

mesolateral stigmata, anus ventral, legs with

pretarsus and ambulacra. Genital shield truncate posteriorly with a pair of setae, a pair of spermatheca open between coxae III and IV; ventrianal shield elongate, square type or pentagonal with 1-7 pairs of preanal setae in addition to para and postanals. Movable digit of male chelicera with spermatophoral process; genital aperture of male placed anteriorly on the sternitigenital shield. Ventrianal shield with 2-7 pairs of preanal setae and a pair of caudal setae.

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Type Phytoseius Ribaga, 1904

Key to the subfamilies of Phytoseiidae

I. Prolateral setae 4 pairs, in all 6-9 pairs of lateral setae, preanal setae 3 pairs .......... . .............................................. Amblyseiinae

- Prolateral setae 5 or moe pairs, in all 9-12 pairs of lateral setae, preanal setae 3-7 pairs . ................ ..................... ......... ... ........... ...... 2

2. Sublateral setae 3 pairs, lateral setae 12 pairs, preanal setae 6-7 pairs .................. . .................................................. Gnoriminae

Sublateral setae 1-2 pairs, lateral setae 8-11 pairs, preanal setae 2-4 pairs ......... . ................................................ Phytoseiinae

Subfamily 1. AMBLYSEIINAE Muma

1961. Amblyseiinae Muma, Bull. Fla. St. Mus., 5(7) : 273.

1963. Amblyseiinae, Schuster & Pritchard, Hilgardia, 34(7): 225.

1965. Phytoseiinae, Chant, Can. Ent., 97(4) : 359 (in part).

1984. Amblyseiinac, Gupta, Handbk. Plant mites of India, p. 333.

1986. Amblyseiinae, Gupta, Fauna of India (Acari : Mesostigmata) Family Phytoseiidae, p. 32.

1987. Amblyseiinae, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap.,9S : 4.

]989. Amblysciinae, Cobanoglu, Turk. Ent011l01. derg., 13(3) : 169.

1989. Amblyseiinae, Gupta, In : PlvgressillAcarology, I :404.

1990. Amblyseiinae, EI-Banhawy & Abou-Awad.lnsect Sci. Appl., II : 899-901.

1992. Amblyseiinae, Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 3, Fauna of West Bengal. Part 3, p. 150.

] 993. Amblyseiinae, Schicha & Q'Dowd, 1. Aust. Ent. Soc. Indooropilly. 32 : 297-305.

1995. Amblyseiinae, Amitai. Entomol. Hell., 10 : 19-20.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield undivided with 4-6 pairs of setae on dorsocentral series; 1-2 pairs of median setae, 6-9 pairs of lateral setae (4 of those on prolateral series), 1-2 pairs of sublateral setae, 1-3 pairs of preanal setae on ventrianal shield, 1-3 macrosetae on leg IV; males with fragmented or entire venkianal shield with 3-4 pairs of preanal setae, 2 pairs of sublateral setae both placed on dorsal shield.


Type Amblyseius Berlese, 1915

Key to the genera of Amblyseiinae known to inhabit plants in India

1. Ventrianal shield absent or indistinctly demarcated, only preanal setae distinctly present. ................................... Indoseiulus

Ventrianal shield distinctly present. ......... 2

2. Sublateral setae R) absent. ... Platyseiella

Sublateral setae R. present. .................... 3

3. R) on dorsal shield ..................... Okiseius

RJ on lateral integument. ......................... 4

4. Lateral integument sclerotized so that T3 and R) though on usual lateral position appear to be on lateroventral extension of dorsal shield . ........................................... lphiseius

Lateral integument not sclerotized as above ........................................................ 5

5. Metapodal plate large, single paired, triangular, genital shield very broad and punctate, ventrianal shiel~ massive, genu m with 6 setae .................... Paraamblyseius

Metapodal plates 2 paired, slender elongate, genital and ventrianal shields usually narrow, genu III with 7 setae ............. Amblyseius

Genus 8. Amhlyseius Berlese

1914. Amblyseius Berlese, Redia, 10 : 143.

1984. Amblyseius, Wei-nan & Zhao-quan, Acta Entomologica Sinica, 9 : 44-48.

1985. Amblyseius, Gupta, Handbk. Plant mites of India, p. 333.

1986. Amblyseius, Gupta, Fauna of India, p. 33.

1986. Amblyseius, Moraes & McMurtry, EM BRA PA, p.353.

1987. Amblyseius, Gupta. Rec. zoo!. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 9S: 4.

1989. Amblyse;us, Cobanoglu, Turk.Entomol. derg., 13(3) : 169.

1989. Amblyseius, Denmark & Muma, Dcc. Pap. Fla. St. Coil. of Arnlzropods, 4 : 4.

1988. Amblyseius, Gupta, In : Progress in Acarology, 1 : 403-410.

1990. Amblyseius, Arbabi & Singh, Abst. IV Nat. Symp. Acarology, Calicut, p. 7.


1990. Amblyseius. EI-banhawy & Abou-Awad, Insect Sci.

Appl., 11 : 899-90].

1992. Amblyseius, Chant & Yoshida-Shaul, Internat. J. Acarol .• 18 : 178-193.

1992. Amblyseius, Oupta, In : State Fauna Sere 3, Fauna

of West Bengal, Part 3, p. ] 50-151.

) 992. Amblyseius. Ryu & Lee, Korean J. Entomol., 22 :

23-42.

1993. Amblyse;us, Schicha & Q'Dowd, J. Allst. Ellt. Soc.

inciooropilly, 32 : 197-305.

1997. Amblyseius, Gupta & Chatterjee, In : Slate Fauna

Sere 6, Fauna of Delhi, p. 524.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield with 13-17 pairs of

setae, 4 pairs of those on prolateral series; setae

variable in length. Sublateral setae on lateral integument. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae,

4th pair on integument or on metastemal shield; genital shield with a pair of setae, ventrianal shield entire, fragmented or of variable shape, with 3 pairs of preanal setae; 4 pairs of setae around ventrianal shield; metapodal plates 1-2 paus,

elongate. Chelicera uni, bi or tridentate.

Type ZercolJ obtusus Koch, 1890


Key to subgenera of Amhlyseius Berlese known to inhabit plants in India

1. Dorsal shield with 5 pairs of postlateral setae ......................................................... 4

Dorsal shield with less than 5 pairs of postlateral setae ....................................... 2

2. Seta Z, present ........................................ 3

Seta Zl absent ..................... Proprioseius

3. Seta S2 present ...................... Asperoseius

Seta S2 absent .................. Paraphytoseius

4. Ventrianal shield massive covering major portion of posteroventral portion ............. 5

Ventrianal shield not like above .............. 6

5. Seta 1; present. ................ Proprioseiopsis

Seta 15 absent ..................... Phytoscutella

6. Stea Zs, S4, Z4 long and whip-like, longer than distance between their bases; leg IV with macrosetae on genu and erect seta on tarsus ....................................... An1blyseius

- Seta Z5 shorter, at most as long as distance between their bases, leg I with no macroseta or only one on genu, no erect seta on tarsus ........................................................ 7

7. Sternal shield distinct and straight or concave posteriorly, ventrianal shield approximately shield shaped or pentagonal ...................... 8

- Sternal shield indistinct, may be trilobate posteriorly, ventrianal shield elongate, vase shaped or concave laterally ..................... 9

8. Z5 and 4 indistinctly serrate, sternal shield as wide as or wider than long, macroseta may be present on genu I and present on genu II and III .................. Typhlodrol11ips

- Z; and ~ indistinctly serrate, sternal shield longer than wide, genu I, II, III without macrosetae .............................. Neoseiulus

9. Peritreme extends anteriorly upto j3; anterior pair of preanal setae adjacent to anterior margin of ventrianal shield ...................... .. ......................................... Typhlodromalus

- ·Peritreme not extends upto j3; anterior pair of preanal setae removed from anterior margin of ventrianal shield ........... Euseills

Subgenus 1. Alnblyseius Berlese

1914. Ambl)'seius Berlese, Redia, 10 : 143.

1961. Amblyseius (Amblyseius). Muma, Bull. Fla. St. MilS .•

5(7) : 287.

1984. Ambl),seills (Amblyseills), Wei-nan, Zootaxollomica

Sillica, 9 : 156-158.

1984. AmbJyseius (Amblyseius), Wei-nan. Acarology VI. 1 : 222-227.

1986. Amblyseius (Amblyseius), Gupta, fauna of Illdia,

Phytoseiidae p. 35.

1987. Amblyseills (Amblyse;us), Gupta, Rec. lool. SIII'\'.

India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 6.

1988. Amblyseills (Amblyseills), Gupta, Prog ress ill Acarology, 1 : 403-410.

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1990. Amblyseills (Amblyseills), Arbabi & Singh, Absl. IV Nat. Symp. Acarology, Calicll1, p. 7.

J 990. Amhlyseills (Ambl),seills), El-banhawy & Abou-Awad, Insect Sci. Appl., 11 : 889-90).

1991. Amblyseius (Amblyseius),Papadoulis & Emmanouel, Elllomol. Hell, 9 : 35.

1992. Amblyseills (Amblyseills), Chant & Yoshida-Shaul, Illternal. J. A carol. , 18(3) : J 79.

1992. Amblyseills (Amblyseills), Ryu & Lee, Korean J. Elltomol., 22( I) : 23-42.

J 992. Amblyseius. (Amblyseius), Gupta, In : State Falllla Ser. 3, Fallna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. J 51.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield smooth, weJl

sclerotized, with ] 7 pairs of setae, 6 pairs on dorsocentral, 2 pairs on median, 9 pairs on laterals. Setae Z;, S4, Z4 long, whip like, may be serrate minutely. J I, j:~ also long. Sternal shield smooth, as wide as or wider than long, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Peritreme extends anteriorly upto j). Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate with long pilus delltilis, movable digit with 1-4 teeth. Leg IV with macrosetae on genu, tibia, basitarsus, that on genu being longest.

Type Zercoll obtusus Koch, ) 839

(by indication)

Key. to species of Alnblyseills (~",blyseius) known to inhabit plants in India

I. Dorsal shield notched at the level of RI .

...................................................... excelsus

- Dorsal shield not notched as above ....... 2

2. Ventrianal sheild vase shaped with lateral margins concave ...................................... 3

- Ventrianal shield pentagonal or squarish ... .......................... ~ ....................................... 6

3. Spermatheca saucer shaped or cup shaped. ................................................................... 4

- Spennatheca elongated or fundibuliform .... 5

- Supermatheca corniform .......... cucurbitae

4. Cervix of spermatheca saucer shaped ..... ......... ..... ..... .............................. /lapo/iellsis

- Cervix of spennatheca cup shaped ......... . ...................................................... .. lndlrae


5. Cervix of spermatheca elongated of parallel diameter ..................................... largoensis

- Cervix of spermatheca fundibuliform ....... . . ................................................. herbicolus

6. Zs over 200 microns in length ................ 9

- Zs much less than 200 microns in length . ................................................................. 7

7. S4 and ~ of same length ........................ 8

- S4 longer than ~ ...................................... Ileorykei

8. Spermatheca elongated, tubular .............. . ................................................... IncI11urtryi

- Spermatheca cup shaped .............. shoreae

9. Z2 and Z4 equal ....................................... ) 1

Z2 and Z4 unequal.......... ....... .................. 10

10. Z2 longer than Z4 .......................................... aerialis

- Z2 shorter than Z4 ................................... orielttalis

11. Cervix of spermatheca looped ................ .. ............................................... paraaerlails

- Cervix of spermatheca not looped ........ 12

12. Macrosetae on tibia and basitarsus IV almost equal ....................................................... 13

- Macrosetae on tibia and basitarsus IV unequal .................................................... 14

13. Cervix 11 long with large differentiated atrium, Z5 about 90-100 long .......... kulilli

- Cervix 15 .. 18 long with small differentiated atrium ........................................... raoiellus

14. Ventrianal shield reticulate ....................... .. ......................................... mtlraleedharani

- Ventrianal shield smooth ' ........................ 15

] 5. Ventrianal shield almost triangular, macrosetae on basitarsus IV longer than that on tibia IV ........................ adhatodae

- Ventrianal shield almost pentagonal, macrosetae on basitarsus IV shorter than that on tibia IV ......... channabasavallnai


13. Amhlyseius (Alnhlyseius) adhatodae Muma

(Figs. 30-32)

J967. AmbJyseills adhatodae Muma, Fla. Ent., 50 : 268-270.

1986. Amblyseius (AmbJyseills) adhadodae, Gupta, Falllla

of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 37.

1987. AmbJyseius (Amblyseills) adhatotjae, Gupta, Rec. zool.

Surv. India, Occ. Pap., 9S : 7.

1989. Amblyseius adhatodae, Denmark & Muma, Fla. State

Coli. of A,.thropods, Occ. Pap. 4 : 63-64.

Female : Dorsal shield 375 long, 275 wide, with 17 pairs of setae. Mesurements of setae: j 1-

42, j]-56, s4-127, Zs-306, Z4-153, other setae minute. Sternal shield 68 long, 80 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae, metasternal plates with seta present. Genital shield 85 wide. Ventrianal shield 134 long, 103 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae, 4 pairs of setae present around ventrianal shield. Fixed digit of chelicera with 10-11 teeth, movable digit with one tooth. Spermatheca with slender elongated cervix. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-100, tibia- 76, basitarsus- 89, genu III-56, tibia 111- 33, genu 11- 33, genu 1- 44. Leg chaetotactic

formula: Genu II 2 5 5 1, genu III 1 1 5 1.

Male: Dorsal chaetotaxy similar as in female. Spermatophoral process as illustrated.

Collection Records : This \vas described on the basis of collection made from Maharashtra on Ipol11.oea sp. as well as from Pakistan on Adhatoda vasica.

Habitat : India Ipolnoea sp., elsewhere Adhatoda vasica.

Distributioll : India (Maharashtra), Pakistan.

14. Alnblyseius (Al1lblyseius) aerialis (Muma)

(Figs. 33-37)

1955. Amblyseiopsis aerialis Muma, Anll. Ent. Soc. Al1lel:,

48 : 264-266.

1986. Amblyseius (Amblyseills) aerialis, Gupta, Fauna of

India: Phytoseiidae, p. 39.

1987. Amblyseills (Ambl),seills) aerialis, Gupta, Rec. zool.

Sllrv. India. Occ. Pap., 9S : 7.

1989. Amblyseius aerialis, Denmark & Muma, Fill. St. Col/.

Arthropods Occ. Pap. 4 : 15-16.

1992. Amblyseius (Amhl)'seius) aerialis, Gupta, In : Contributions to Acarelogical Researches ill India. p.442.

F en1ale : Dorsal shield 360 long, 140 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-34-36, j3-51-56, S4-

120-125, Zs-290-330, Z4-150-170. remaining setae 5-10 long. Sternal shield smooth \vith 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 85 wide. Ventrianal shield 115-122 long, 80-95 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with 4 teeth. Spermatheca with tubular cervix and swollen atrium. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-135-150, tibia-l 00-105, basitarsus-

75-76. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 % ~ 1,

tibia II 1 ~ 7 1, genu III I 1 5 1, tibia III 1 1 ~ I.

Male : Chaetotaxy of dorsal shield similar as in female.

Collection Records : This species was described from Florida collected on citrus. Thereafter, it has been recorded on a number of plants in many parts of the world. In India, its records are on Baulzinia in Arunachal Pradesh and on citrus in Karnataka and Bihar.

Habitat: India : Bauhillia, citrus. elsewhere : citrus.

Distriblltioll : India (Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka), U.S.A. Galapagos IsIs., Mexico, Hondurus, Jamaica, Brazil, Algeria.

Renlarks : Reports from abroad indicate that this species fed on citrus mite, Panollychlls citri. However, in India, its predatory habit has not yet been recorded.

15. Amblyseills (Alnblyseills) clzallllabasavallnai Gupta & Daniel

(Figs. 38-43)

1978. Amblyseills chllllnahasavalllli Gupta & Daniel. Oriel1tal IllS. 12 : 328-330.

1986. Amblyseius (Amblyseills) c/ulIlllabllSm 'lll1lwi , Gupta. Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 41-43.

16

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, ..

, , ,

30~

32

, 1

~ ,

,- .~ .. -).... .... '\.>. ... ~ \ '" l . , .... , ~¥ • 1". I '. , ~ t:.::l ....... , \~ -1

-~

,


-.

, , ,

, ..... , , , I t

t t ,

Figs. 30-32 : Amb'yseills (Amblyseills) adhatodae Muma (F) : 30-Dorsal shield, 3 I-Posterior ventral surface, 32-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV. Figs. 33-37 : Amblyseius (Amblyseius) aerialis (Muma) (F) : 33-Left half of dorsal shield, 34-Postcrior ventral surface. 35-Chelicera, 36-Spermatheca, 37-Spermatophoral process (M). Figs. 38-43 : Amblyseills (AmbJyseius) cI,amzabasavanllai Gupta & Daniel (F) : 38-Dorsal shield, 39-VentraJ surface, 40-Chelicera. 41-Spermatheca, 42-Leg IV. 43-Spermatophoral process (M),


1987. Ambl)'seius (Ambl)'seius) channabasavannai, Gupta, Rec. zoo I. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 8.

1989. Amblyseius: channabasavanni, Denmark & Muma, Fla. St. Coll. of Arthropods, Dcc. Pap. 4 : 14-15.

1992. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) channabasavalllzai, Gupta. In : Contributions to Acarological Researches ill India, p. 441.

1992. Amblyseius (Ambl)'seius) channavasavannai, Gupta, In : State Fauna Sere 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 152.

1995. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) channabasavannai. Gupta, In : State Fau!1a Ser. 4, Fauna of Me'g/zalaya, p. 20.

In Press. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) cllllllllahasa\'{lllllai, Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 9, Fauna of Sikkim.

Female: Dorsal shield smooth anteriorly, rugose posteriorly, 320-350 long, 210-230 wide. Measurements of setae: Z5-212-250, Z4-76-11 0, s4-72-82, jl-27-28, j3-36-48, other setae minute. Sternal shield 80--84 long, 70--75 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ganital shield 75-80 wide. Ventrianal shield 110-120 long, 80--90 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with 4 teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-80--95, tibia-60--64, basitarsus-52-60. genu 1-36-40. genu 11-27-32, genu 111-33-48. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu

II 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II I ~ 11, genu III I 1 ~ 1, tibia

IIII171.

Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy similar to that of female.

Collection Records : This mite was described from Kerala collected on chrysanthemum as well as on Dahlia in Tamil Nadu. Thereafter, this has been recorded from Arunachal Pradesh on Polyalthia sp., on undet. plants in West Bengal, on mango, jute, citrus, Neem and an undet. Plant in Meghalaya and on Champa, Shorea robusta, Lantana in Sikkim.

Habitat: India: Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, Polyalthia, mango, jute, citrus, Neem, Champa, Shorea robllsta, Lantana, undet. plants.

Distribution: India (Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkiim, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Kerala).

Remarks : Daniel (1981) reported this mite feeding upon Raoiella indica.

16. Amblyseius (Amblyseius J cucurbitae Rather

(Figs. 44-48)

1985. Amblyseius cucurbitae Rather, Revista Parasitol., 46(1-2) : 291-293.

1989. Amblyseills cucurbitae, Denmark & Muma, Fla, St. Coll. Arthropods, Dcc. Pap. 4 : 77.

48

Figs. 44-48 : Amblyseilts (Amblyseius) cllcllrbitae Rather (F): 44-Dorsal shield, 45-Ventral surface, 46-Cheliccra, 47-Spermatheca, 48-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV. (after Denmark & Muma, 1989)

Female: Length 365, dorsal shield smooth, with 3-4 medium sized pores. Measurements of setae: jl-33, j4-9, j3-38, s4-97 , Zs-235, 4-109, other setae small. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae and 2.pairs of pores. Ventrianal shield with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 8-9 teeth, movable digit with 1 tooth. Macrosetae on genu-137, tibia-74, basitarsus-74. Leg

chaetotactic formula : genu II I 1 5 I, genu III

1 511. Spermatheca with corniform cervix and

bifid atrium.

Collection Records : This species was described from Kashmir (India) collected on Cucurbita sp.

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Habitat : Cucurbita sp.

Distribution : India (Jammu & Kashmir).

Relnarks : The description provided here IS

based upon Denmark & Muma (1989)

17. A",blyseius (Alnblyseius) excelsus Chaudhri (Figs. 49-53)

1979. Amblyseius exeelsus Chaudhri. Studies on leaf ill/whiling mites of Pakistan. Repon Printing Press

Ltd. Lahore, p. 68.

1985. Amblyseills exeelsus, Rather, Revista Parasitol.,

46(1-2) : 291-295.

1989. Amblyseills exeeisus, Rather, In : Progress in Aearology,

2: 188.

1989. Amhlyseills exee/sus, Denmark & Muma, Fla. St. Coll. of Arthropods, Dec. Pap .• 4 : 85-86.

~ 51

52

Figs. 49-53 : Amblyse;lIs (Amblyseills) exeelsus Chaudhri (F) : 49-Dorsal shield. 50-Ventral surface. 51-Chelicera, 52-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV. 53-Spermatheca. (after Denmark & Muma. ]989)

F enlale : Dorsal shield 343 long, 239 wide, notched at the level of R I. Measurements of setae: jl-31, j3-43, s4-81, Zs-174, Z4-96 , other setae saml1. Ventrianal shield pentagonal. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-75, tibia-63, basitarsus-75. Spermatheca with pocular cervix and nodular

atrium, genu II 1 1 ~ 1, genu III 1 1 ~ 1.

Male: Unknown.


Collection Records : This species was described from Pakistan collected on Ricinus coml1ulnis and in India, it has been recorded on Prunus persica.

Habitat: India: Prunus persica, elsewhere: Ricinus con1munis.

Distribution : India (Jammu & Kashmir), Pakistan.

Remarks : The description provided here IS

based upon Denmark & Muma (1989).

18. Amblyseius (Amhlyseius) Ilapoliell,sis Gupta

(Figs. 54-58)

] 986. Amblyseills (Amh/yseius) hapoliellsis Gupta, Fauna

of India (Acari: Mesistigmata) Family Phytoseiidae,

p. 43-45.

Female: Dorsal shield rugose, 342 long, 268 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-34, j3-43, S4-44, Z5-112, ~-60. Sternal shield 94 long, 78 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield vase shaped, 112 long, 68 wide with 3 pairs of preanal seta. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth anterior to pilus dell tilis , 3 teeth posterior to it, movable digit with 3 small teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-80, tibia-62, basitarsus-63. Leg

chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II

1 ~ 11, genu III 1 1 ~ 1, tibia III I ~ 11. Male : Unknown.

Collection Records: This species was described from Arunchal Pradesh collected on apple.

Habitat: Apple.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh).

19. Alnhlyseius (Amhlyseius) Ilerbicolus (Chant)

(Figs. 59-65)

] 959. 1)1Jhlod,vl1lus (Amhlyseills) IterbieoLlIs Chant, Can Ent., 91 : 84-85.

]961. Ambl),seills (Amblyseilllus) largoensis Muma, Blil/. Fla. St. Mus., 5(7) : 287 (not /argoensis Muma, 1955).


... ~ .... ..• , ,,,- • , ,:') ,~, , ,

! , , t!' , .. '7 , tt

II- ~':"(.., ~

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~54

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65

Figs_ 54-58 : Amblyseius (Amblyseills) IlOpoliellsis Gupta (F) : 54-Dorsal shield. 55-Ventral surface. 56-Chelicera.

57-Spermatheca. 58-Leg IV. Figs. 59-65 : Amhlyseius (Amh/yseius) herbicoilis (Chant) (F) : 59-Dorsal shield. 60-SternaJ shield, 6 J - Ventrianal shield, 62·ChcJiccra, 63-Spcrmatheca. 64-Genu. tibia. basitnrsus of leg IV, 65-Spermatophoral process (M).

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1984. Amblyseills deleoni, Wei-nan, Acarology VI, 2 : 222.

1985. Amblyseius deleoni, Schicha & Gutierrez, Internat. J. A carol., 11(3) : 178.

1986. Amblyseills herbicolus, Lo, Pl. Prot. Bull. Taiwan,

28: 31-39.

1986. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) herbicolus, Gupta, Fauna

of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 45-47.

1987. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) herbicoills, Gupta, Rec. zool. Slirv. India, Occ. Pap. 95 : 9.

1989. Amblyseius (Amblyseills) herbicolllS, Singh, Somchoudhury & Mukherjee, In : Progress in

Acarology, 2 : 361-367.

1989. Amblyseills herbicoills, Denmark & Murna, Fla. St. Coli. of Arthropods Occ. Pap. 4 : 59-60.

1992. Amblyseills (Amblyseills) herbicolus, Gupta, In : Contributions to Acarological Researches ill India,

p.442.

1992. Amblyseills (Amblyseius) Irerbicolus, Gupta, In : Stale Fauna Se/: 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3,

p. 152-153.

1992. Amblyseills herbicolus, Radhakrishnan, Logonathan & Muraleedharan, JOIlr. PI. Crops, 20(Suppl.) 97-102.

1995. Amblyseills (Amblyseius) herbicolus, Gupta, In : State

Fallna Ser. 4, Fauna of Meg/zalaya, Part 2, p. 29-30.

1996. Amblyseilts (AlIlblyseius) herbicolus, Chatterjee & Gupta, J. Beng. Nat. Hist. Soc. (NS), 15(2) : 25.

1997. AlIlblyseills herbicoills, Wei-nan, Economic Insect

Fauna of China: Phytoseiidae, p. 36.

2000. Amblyseius (AlIlblyseius) herbicoills, Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 7, Fauna of Tripura, Part 2, p. 21-22.

In press. Amblyseius (Ambl),seius) herbicollls, Gupta, In : Stale Fauna Ser. 9, Fallna of Sikkim.

In press. Ambl),seills (Amblyseills) herbicoills, Gupta & Chatterjee, In : Stale Fauna Ser, I I, Fauna of Mizoram.

F enlaie : Dorsal shield 357 long, 255 wide. Measurements of setae: j ,-25, j3-33, s4-1 07, Z;-205, Z4-125. Sternal shield slightly shorter (81) than wide (94), with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 78 wide. Ventrianal shield t t 6-120 long, 70-80 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae, 2 pairs of metapodal plates. Chelicera 2 teeth on fixed digit anterior to pilus dentilis, 3 teeth posterior to that. movable digit with 3 teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu- t 29, tibia-90, basitarsus-70. Leg

chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 2 2 1, tibia II o 0


t ~ 1 1, genu III 1 ~ }1, tibia III 1 \ ~ 1.

Spermatheca with fundibuliform cervix.

Male : Chaetotaxy of male as in female. Spermatophoral process as illustrated.

Collection Records : This species was described from Florida on citrus as well as on

.grass in British West Indies. Thereafter, it was recorded on a number of plants in other parts of the world. In India, it has been recorded also on a number of plants as listed under Habitats.

Habitat : India : Tea, litchi, mulberry, wood apple, Nephelium litchi, bamboo, guava, apple, peach, mango, Ficus cunea, Shorea robusta, banana, marigold, cinnamone, coconut, weed, champa, papaya, Dolichos lab lab, undet. plants, orange, brinjal. cardamom, orchid, rose, Aporus dioca, Theint (local name in Mizoram) elsewhere: citrus, grass, Dioscorea, Phaseolus sp., Rosa sp., Ficus sp., Mor1,l.$ sp., Crotolaria sp.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu), U.S.A., Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Japan, Madagascar, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, West Indies, Portugal.

Remarks: It appears to be a good predator of a number of mite pests, viz .. tea purple mite and

. tea pink mite in Tamil Nadu (Muraleedharan & Chandrasekharan, 198 t), litchi erineum mite in West Bengal, on Brevipalpus phoellicis, infesting cardamom and citrus mites, Eotetranychus sp. on bamboo in Sikkim and Tetranychus urticae on vegetables in Mizoram. Heavily fed females turned reddish.

20. Amblyseius indirae Gupta (Figs. 66-71)

1985. Amblyseills (Amblyseills) indirae Gupta, Enlomon, 10(3) : 209-211.

1986. Amblyseills (Amblyseills) indirae, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 47-50.

1987. Amblyseills (Amblyseius) indirae, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 16.

1999. Amblyseills (Amblyseills) illdirae, Gupta & Chatterjee, Sci. & Cult., 65 : 161.

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Figs. 66-71 : Amblyseills (Amblyseius) indiraeGupta (F): 66-Dorsal shield, 67-Ventral surface. 68-Chelicera. 69-Spermatheca. 70-Genut tibia, basitarsus of leg IV, 71-Spermatophoral process (M). Figs. 72-75 : Amhlyseius (Amblyseills) kulini Gupta (F) : 72-Dorsal shield, 73-Ventra) surface, 74-Gcnu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV, 75. Spennatheca.

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Fenlale : Dorsal shield 358 long, 224 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-33, jJ-36, S4-1 05, Z5-235, Z4-100. Sternal shield as long (90) as broad, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 67 wide. Ventrianal shield longer (100) than broad (67), with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 4 teeth anterior to pilus dentilis, 4-5 teeth posterior to it. Movable digit toothless. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-I 17 , tibia-94, basitarsus-71. Spermatheca with long duct. Leg

chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II

1 ~ 11, genu III 1 1 ~ 1, tibia III 1 ~ 11.


Collection Records : This mite was described from Kafnataka collected on an undet. plant.

Habitat : Undet. plant.

Distribution : India (Kamataka).

21. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) kulini' Gupta

(Figs. 72-75)

] 978. Amblyseius kulini Gupta, Indian J. Acar., 2(2) : 62-65.

1986. Ambl.l'seius (Amhlyseius) kulini, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 50.

1987. Amhlyseius (Amblyseilts) kulini, Gupta, Rec. zool. SI"1'. India, Dcc. Pap. 95 : 10.

]989. Amhlyseills kulini, Denmark & Muma, Fla. SI. Coli. of Arthroods Dec. Pap., 4 : 30-3].

]995. Amblyseills (Amblyseius) kulini, Gupta, In : Slale Fauna Ser. 4, Fallna of Meglralaya, Part 2, p. 30-31.

F elnale : Dorsal shield 300 long, 220 wide. Setae j., ih S4, ~ and ~ long measure respectively 28,44, 80,200 and 85. Other setae mInute. Sternal shield shorter (72) than wide, with 3 paris of setae. Genital shield 80 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield pentagonal 104 long, 72 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-80, tibia-64, basitarsus-62.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : This species was described from Assam on Bal11busa sp. and from Meghalaya collected on jackfruit.


Habitat : Bambusa sp., jackfruit.

Distribution: India (Assam, Meghalaya).

22. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) largoensis (Muma)

(Figs. 76-81)

] 955. Amhlyseiopsis largoensis Muma, Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer.,

48 : 266.

1984. Amhlyseius largoensis, Wei-nan~ AcarologJ' VI, 1 : 222.

1984. Amhlyseius largoensis, Gutierrez & Sehkha, Intenlat. J. Ent., 26(4) : 386.

1986. Amh/yseius (Amh/yseius) largoensis, Gupta, Fauna of India : Phytoseiidae, p. 51-55.

1987. Amblyseius (Amblyseills) largoensis, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Dec. Pap., 95 : 10-11.

1989. Amblyseills largoensis, Cobanoglu, Tu,.k. Entomol. derg., 13(3) : 170.

1989. Amblyseills largoensis, Rather, In : Progress in Acarology, 2 : 188.

1989. Amblyseills largoensis, Denmark & Muma. Fla. St. Coil. of Arghropods Dec. Pap., 4 : 55-56.

1989. Amblyseills (Amblyseius) largoensis, Singh ei al., In:

Progress in Acarology, 2 : 36]-367.

1992. Amblyse;us (Amhlyseius) largoensis, Gupta, In :

State Fallna Ser. 3, Fauna of West Bengal, ParI 3, p. 153-154.

1994. Amblyseills (Aniblyseills) iargoensis, Singh, Shashpa, 1(2) : 67.

1995. Amblyseius (Amblyseills) iargoensis, Gupta, In : State Fallna Ser. 4, Fallna of MaglUllaya, Part 2, p. 30.

1996. Amblyseius (Amblyseills) largoens;s, Chatterjee & Gupta, J. Beng. Nat. Hist. Soc. (NS), 15(2) : 25.

1999. Amblyse;IIs (Amblyseius) la,.goensis, Gupta & Chatterjee, Sci. & Cillt., 65 : 161-162.

2000. Ambl}Iseius (Amblyse;IIs) largoensis, Gupta, In :

State Fallna Ser. 7, Fauna of Tripllra, ParI 2, p. 22.

In press. Amblyseills (Amblyseius) largoensis, Gupta, In :

State Fa·una Ser. 9, Fauna of Sikkim.

In press. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) largoensis, Gupta & Chatterjee, In : State Fauna Ser. I I, Fallna of Mizoram.

J 997. Amhlyseius largoensis, Wei-nan, Economic Insect Fallna of China: Phytoseiidae, p. 39.

Fenlale : Dorsal shield 370-380 long, 260-275 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-30-36, j3-45-49, s4-94-100, Z5-247-268, ~-95-106. Sterna) shield longer (86) than broad (74), with 3 pairs of


setae. Genital shiels 85 wide. Ventrianal shield longer (105-110) than broad (70-75), with 3 pairs of preanal setae, 2 pairs of metapodal plates. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3-4 teeth anterior to pilus dentilis, -3 teeth posterior to it, movable digit with 2 sharp teeth. Spermatheca with tubular cervix having parallel walls. Macrosetae on leg N : genu-95- J 05, tibia-67-76, basitarsus-40-54. Leg

chaetotactic formula genu II 2 6 6 ), tibia II ) 1 f I, genu III ] 1 ~ 1, tibia III ) ~ 11.

Male: Dorsal chaetotaxy similar to female. Spermatophoral process as illustrated.

Collection Records : This species was described on collection from lime tree in U.S.A. Subsequently, in abroad, it has been recorded on a number of plants, the list of which is too lengthy to give here. From India, it has been reported on a number of plants as listed under Habitat.

Habitat : Mango, Calophylhllll in ophy IlL un, Musandra corynlbosa, Tabernaelnontana corollaria, castor, beans, citrus, pomegranate, Dalbergia, eucalyptus, Tectolla grandis, black berry, sugarcane, Cassia, cashewnut, bamboo, arecanut, Eugenia, fig, guava, pepper, Neritlln, litchi, plum, Manglistia insignis, chilli, Shorea sp., papaya, Musa sp., Bauhinia aCLll11inata, poppy, pine cone, grass, dahlia, "kanku", peach, Cassia fistula, Citrus lnedica, Basicophia javanica, china rose, undet, plants, cucurbits, Phoenix paludosa, Jasnlillunl salnbac, Bougainvillea spectabilis, Mallotus sp., Alstonia scholaris, cucumber, coconut, Ca lotrop is, Anona squal11osa, banana, ornamental plant, palm, banyan, Suaeda nUfiflora, Gamar, peach, apple, tea, sapota, jackfruit, wood apple, money plant, cotton, Shorea robusta, arum.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Manipur, Tripura, NagaI and, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Orissa, Sikkim, Andhra· Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh', Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat, Andaman & Nicobar Isis., Lakshadwip Isis.,

Mizoram, Bihar, Meghalaya, Karnataka). Japan, Guatemala, HonduTUs, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Mexico, Jamaica, Trinidad, South Africa, Kenyia, U.S.A., Israel, Western & Norther Iran, Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, China, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia.

Relnarks : Several reports regarding feeding of this mite on phytophagous species are available in India, viz. on Panollychus citri on citrus, in Kamataka (Rao & Rao, 1964), on Eutetranychlls sp. on citrus ~n Andaman lsI. (Gupta, 1977), on Oligonychus 11111llgiferus in Bihar (Gupta & Nahar, 1981), Aceria fitchii on litchi in West Bengal (Singh et al., 1989), on Oligonychus 111angiferus on mango in West Bengal (Gupta & Gupta, 1992) and on Brevipalpus lewisi infesting Clliotropis in West Bengal (Chatterjee & Gupta, 1996). Besides, it was also reported associated with Tetrllllychus urticae on an undet. Plant in Himachal Pradesh (Gupta et al., 1971) and Eutetrallychlls orientalis infesting citrus in Punjab (Dhooria, 1990). Hence, this phytoseiid species has proved potentiality in biological control, needs to be conserved and used profitably.

23. Alnblyseius (Alnblyseius) mClnurtryi Muma

(Figs. 82-85)

1967. Amblyseills melllllriryi Muma. Fill. EIlI .• 50 : 270.

] 984. Amblyseilts memur,,)'i. Wei-nan. Acarology VI, 1 :

222.

]986. Amhlyseills (Amblyseills) mellIII rll:\,i, Gupta. FlIUllll

of India: Phyroseiidae, p. 55.

J 987. Amblyseills (Amblyseills) memllrlr),;, Gupta, Rec. zool.

Sllrv. India. Oee. Pap., 95 : J 1- J 2.

1989. Ambl),seills me", II rlry; , Denmark & Mumn, Fla. SI. Coli. of Arthropods ·Oee. Pap., 4 : J 04-1 05.

J 992. AmhJ)'seius (Ambl)'seius) memurtr)';, Gupta, In : State

Fauna Ser. 3. Fauna of West Bengal. Part 3. p. 3 J.

J 999. Amhl)'se;us (Amblyse;IIs) mem"rtry;, Gupta &

Chatterjee. Sci. & CIIII., 65 : J 62.

F enlale : Dorsal shield 330-360 long, 200-210 wide. Setae j" j), S4, Z4, Zs measure 25, 36, 58, 60, 140, respectively. Sternal shield as long as wide with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield

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Figs. 76-81 : Amblyseills (Amblyseills) largoensis (Muma) (F) : 76-Dorsal shield, 77-Ventral surface, 78-Chelicera, 79-Spermathcca, 80-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV, 81-Spermatophoral process (M). Figs. 82-85 : Amblyseills (Amblyseills) mCl1lllrtry; Muma (F) : 82-Dorsal shield, 83-Ventral surface, 84-Spermatheca, 85-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV.

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almost pentagonal, 108 long, 90 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae, 2 pairs of metapodal plates

present. Spermatheca short with tubular cervix. Fixed digit of chelicera with 8-9 teeth, movable

digit with 3 teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-50, tibia-40, basitarsus-46. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ 1, genu III 1 f ~ 1.

Male : Unknown.


described from Assam collected on citrus.

Thereafter, it has been recorded on guava from

Meghalaya and brinjal from Lakshadwip.

Habitat: Citrus, guava, brinjal.

Distribution : India (Assam, Meghalaya,

Lakshadwip). Western and Northern Iran.

24. AmhJyseius (Amblyseius) muraleedharani

Gupta (Figs. 86-90)

1986. Amblyseills (Amblyseills) muraleedharani Gupta, Fauna of India: Plzytoseiidae, p. 57-59.

1987. Ambl)'seius (Amblyseius) muraleedharalli, Gupta, Rec. zool. Slirv. India, Occ. Pap., 9S : 13-14.

Felnale : Dorsal shield 403 long, 247 wide.

Setae jl, j3, S4, Z" Z4 measure 27, 47, 103, 319, 156, respectively. Sternal shield 78 long, 112 wide, with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield reticulate, 134 long, 125 wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae.

Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with one tooth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-

112, tibia- 94, basitarsus- 74.

Male : Unknown.


described on the basis of material collected on tea in Tamil Nadu.

Habitat: Tea.

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).

Remarks : This mite was associated with Oligonychus coffeae on tea in Tamil Nadu (Gupta, 1989).

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Figs. 86-90 : Amblyseius (Amblyseius) muraleedharani Gupta (F) : 86-Dorsal shield, 87-Ventral surface, 88-Chelicera, 89-Spennatheca, 90-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV.

25. Amblyseills (Amblyseius) neorykei Gupta

(Figs. 91-95)

1977. Amblyseius neorykei Gupta, Enl. mono Mag., 112 : 56.

1986. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) neorykei, Gupta, Fallna of

India: Phytoseiidae, p. 59.

J 987. Amhlyse;lIs (Amblyse;us) neorykei, Gupta, Rec. zool.


1992. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) neorykei. Gupta, In : Contributions to Acarological Researches in India,

p.442.

1996. Amblyseius (Ambl),seills) neorykei, Chatterjee &

Gupta, J. Beng. Nat. Hist. Soc. (NS), 15(2) : 25.

In press. Amblyseills (Amhl)'seius) neorykei. Gupta. In : State Faunll Ser. 9, Fauna of Sikkim.

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F el11ale : Dorsal shield 325-340 long, 210-215 wide. Measurements of setae : j I 27-29, j3-46, s4-90-92, Z5-135, Z4-83-85. Sternal shield as long as broad, with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 85 wide. Ventrianal shield 1 t 0-120 long, 85-90 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth anterior to pilus dentilis, 2 teeth posterior to it, movable digit with one tooth. Spermatlteca as illustrated. Macrosetae on leg IV: genu-70, tibia-50, basitarsus-72. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ ], tibia II I ~ 7 I, genu

III I ~ 11, tibia III I ~ 11. Male: Unknown.

Collection Records : This species was descri bed from West Bengal collected on chrysanthemum and thereafter it has been recorded on mulberry from Arunachal Pradesh, on Neem,

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92/ Figs. 91-95 : AmbJyseius (Amblyseius) neol)'kei Gupta (F) : 9) -Dorsal shield, 92- Ventral surface, 93-Chelicera. 94-Spermatheca. 95-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Memoirs of the Zoological Survey of Illdia

guava, Chrysanthemunt coronariuln. from West Bengal and on Champa, banana from Sikkim.

Habitat: Chrysanthemunt coronarium., Neem, guava, Champa, banana.

Distribution : India : West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim.

26. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) orientalis Ehara

(Figs. 96-10(»

1958. Amblyseius sp. Ehara, Annot. Zool. Jap., ll( I) : 55.

1959. Amblyseills orientalis Ehara, Acarologia, 1 : 291-293.

1986. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) orien/alis, Gupta, Fauna of India : Phyloseiidae, p. 61.

1987. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) orientalis, Gupta, Rec. zool. Sllrv. India, Dcc. Pap., 9S : 13.

Female : Dorsal shield 340 long, 245 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-28, j3-56, s4-95-100, Zs-250-280, ~-] 10-115. Sternal shield wider

Figs. 96·100 : Amblyse;us (Amblyse;us) orientalis Ehara (F): 96-Dorsal shield. 97- Ventral surface. 98-Chelicera, 99-Spermatheca. IOO-Genu. tibia. basi tarsus of leg IV.


than long with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield 124 long, 80 wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae Fixed digit of chelicera with at least 8-) 0 teeth, movable digit with 3-4 teeth. Spermatheca as illustrated. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-112, tibia-64, basitarsus-72.

Male: Dorsal chaetotaxy similar to that of female. Spermatophoral process slightly bifurcate at distal end.

Collection Records : This specIes was described from Japan collected on Quercus crispula and the Indian record of this species is from Assam on an undet. plant.

Habitat : India : Undet. plant, elsewhere

Quercus crispula.

Distribution : India (Assam), Japan.

27. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) paraaerialis Muma

(Figs. 101-105a)

1967. Amblyseills l}araaeriaU.~ Muma, Fla. Em .. SO : 270-271.

1986. Amb/yseius (AmbL),seills) paralieriaLis, Gupta, Fauna

of India : Phytoseiidae. p. 63.

1987. Amblyseills (AmbLyseius) pa raa e ria lis , Gupta, Rec.

looL. Sllrv. India. Occ. Pap., 9S : 15.

1989. Amb/yseius paraaerialis, Denmark & Muma Fla. St.

ColL. of Arthropods Oec. Pap., 4 : 128-129.

1992. Amblyseills (Amblyseius) paraaerialis, Gupta, In : Contributions to Aearological Researches ill India,

p.442.

1995. Amblyseills (Amblyseius) paraaerialis, Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 4. J.ClUna of MeglzalClya. Part 2.

p. 31.

In press. Amhl)'seius (Amblyseius) paraaerialis, Gupta, In : State Fauna Se/: 9. Fauna of Sikkim.

Female : Dorsal shield 350 long, 255 wide. Measurements of setae j ,-27, j)-50, s4-72, Zs-161, 4-89. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 90 wide, with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 128 long, 101 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 4-5 teeth anterior to strong pilus dentilis. Macrosetae on leg. IV : genu-73, tibia-46,

basitarsus-56. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

2 5 ~ 1, tibia II 1 : 11, genu III 1 ~ ~ I.

Figs.IOI-IOSa: AmblY.feius (Amh/)'seius) paraaeri£llis Muma (F): 10 I-Dorsal shield, J 02-Post ventral surface. 103-Chelicera. 104-Spermatheca, I05-Spermatophoral process (M). 105aGenu. tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy similar to that of female. Spermatophoral process as illustrated.

Collection Records : The description of this species is based upon material collected on citrus in Kerala. Afterwards', it has also been collected from Arunachal Pradesh on grass, from Meghalaya on palm and grass, from Assam on the same plants, from Sikkim on bamboo, grass.

Habitat : Citrus, grass, palm, bamboo.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Kerala), Thailand.

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28. Alnhlyseius (Amhlyseius) raoiellus Denmark & Muma

(Figs. 106-111)

] 989. Alllblyseilis raoiellus Denmark & Muma, Fla, St.

Coli. of Arthropods Occ. Pap. 4 : 31.

F el1llzie : Dorsal shield 346 long, 217 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-36, j3-53, s4-95 , Zs-220-235, 4-122. Ventrianal shield with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 10 teeth, movable digit with 4 teeth. Macrosetae on 1eg IV : genu-l05-1l3, tibia-72-80, basitarsus-

62-74. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ I, genu III I ~ ~ I. Spermatheca with sacular pocular

cervix and distinct atrium.

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108 \ ] Figs. 106-111 : Amblyseius (Amblyseius) raoiellus Denmark & Muma (F) : I06-Dorsal shield. 107-Ventral surface, 108-Spermatheca. 109-Genu. tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV, IIO-Spcrmatophoral process (M). 111-Ventrianal shield (M). (after Denmark & Muma. 1989)

Male : Similar to female.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based on collection on Raoiella hut iea in Karnataka.

Habitat : Raoiella indica.


Remarks: The description as given here IS

after Denmark & Muna (1989).

29. Amhlyseius (Amhlyseius) shoreae Gupta (Figs. 112-115)

1977. Amblyseills sllOreae Gupta, Ent. molt. Mag., 112: 57.

1986. Amhlyseills (Amblyseills) ... horeae. Gupta. Fauna of

India: Phytoseiidae. p. 65-67.


1987. Amblyseills (Amblyseills) shoretle, Gupta. Rec. Zool. Surv. India Occ. Pap., 95 : 14.

Female : Dorsal shield 335 long. 205 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-27, j3-S0, S4-60, Zs-96, Z4-60. Sternal shield almost as long as broad, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield 100 long, 84 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-73, tibia-44, bastitarsus-56. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 % % 1, tibia II 1 ~ 11, genu

III 1 ~ ~ I.

Male : Unknown.

Figs. 112-11S : Amblyseills (Amblyseills) s/lOrelle Gupta (F) : 112-Dorsal shield, 113-Ventral surface, 114-Spermatheca. lIS-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based upon materal collected from West Bengal on Shorea robusta.

Habitat : Shorea robustll.

Distribution: India (West Bengal).

Subgenus 2. Asperoseius Chant

J 957. Asperoseius Chant, Call. Ent., 89 : 360.

1984. Ambl)'seius (A speroseius) , Wei-nan. & Zhao-quan. Acta Entomologica Sink-a, 27( I) : 99.

1986. A spe roseills , Gupta, Faullll of India : Phyloseiititle, p. 67.

1987. Asperoseius, Gupta, Rec. zoo I. Sllrv. India, Dec. Pap.,

95 : J8.


Diagnosis : Dorsal shield moderately sclerotized with 5 pairs of dorsocentral, 2 pairs of median, 7 pairs of lateral and 2 pairs of sublateral setae, the latter two are on lateral integument.

Seta J2 absent, jJ, ih S4, Zs, Z4, r3, R, being long, thick and serrate. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of

setae. Leg IV macrosetae present on genu, tibia and basitarsus, mostly spatulate and knobbed.

Type Asperoseius africanus Chant

Key to the species of subgenus Asperoseius known to inhabit

plants in In~ia

1. Seta S5 present ................ hyauliangensis

Seta S5 absent .......................................... 2

2. Macroseta on genu IV and tibia IV equal, an being subcapitate, ventrianal shield much longer than wide ............................ heveae

- Macrosetae on genu IV, longer than that on

tibia IV, macrosetae knobbed, ventrianal shield only slightly longer than wide .........

...................................................... 11Llcifera

30. Amblyseius (Asperoseius) Izeveae (Oudemans)

(Figs. 116-119)

1930. 7)'/)hlodromusheveae Oudemans, Call. Ent., 8 : 97.

1986. Amblyseills (Asperoseills) Ireveae, Gupta, Fauna of India,' Phytoseiidae, p. 67.

1987. Amhl)'seills (Asperoseius) heveae, Gupta, Rec. zool.

S"rv. India, Occ. Pap., 9S : 18- J 9.

1992. Amblyseius heveae. Chant & Yoshida-ShauJ,lnternat.

1. A carol. , 18(3) : ] 80.

F elnaie : Dorsal shield rugose, notched at the level of S4. Measurements of setae: j ,-31, j4-j5-6 each, j6-12, Js-6, j3-63, z2-18, z4-34, S4-90,

Z,-9, Sr40, Zs-71, zs-6, Z4-60, r3-47, R,-23. Sternal shield longer than wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield elongate, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-44, tibia-43,

basitarsus-80, distitarsus-42.

Male : Unknown.

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117

Figs. 116-119 : Amhlyseius (Asperoscills) hcvcac (Oudcmans) (F) : J 16-Dorsal shield, 1 J 7-Genital and vcntrianal shields, I J 8-Spermatheca, ] J 9-Genu. tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : This species was described based on material collected on Hevelle sp. from Indonesia. The Indian record is fronl an undet. plant in Arunachal Pradesh.

Habitat : India : Undet. plant, elsewhere Heveae sp.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh). Indonesia., Thailand.

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31 A-mblyseius (Asperoseius) hyauliangensis Gupta

(Figs. 120-124)

J 986. Amblyseills (Asperoseius) Izyailliangensis Gupta,

F aunll of India : Phytoseiidae, p. 69-71.

1987. Amblyseius (Asperoseills) hyayliangensis, Gupta, Rec.

zoof. Surv. India. Occ. Pap., 9S : 19-20.

F el1Ulie : Dorsal shield 336 long, 150 wide.

Measurements of setae : j l' 36, j4, js-minute, j6-

16, Js-minute, j3-84-88, z2-24, Z4-40, s4-123, Z,-13, S2-80, S5-30, Z5-1 06, zs-minute, Z4-100, r3-56, R,-33. Sternal shield 89 long, 79 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 78 wide, with

a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 100 long, 56

wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of

chelicera with 3 teeth placed anteriorly, 1-2 teeth

placed posteriorly, movable digit with 2 teeth.

f~ . , . , , "'-'

123

IV o 122

124

Figs. 120-124 : Amblyseius (Asperoseius) hyallliallgensis Gupta (F) 120-DOl'sal shield. 121-Post ventral surface, I 22-Chelicera, ] 23-Spcrmathcca, ) 24-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV.


Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-26, tibia-49, basitarsus-89, all being knobbed. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II I ~ 11, genu

III 1 1 ~ I, ti bia III I 7 7 1.

Male : Unknown.

CoLLection Records : This species was described from Arunachal Pradesh collected on an undet. plant.

Habitat : Undet, plant.


Remllrks : Gupta (1986) while dealing with

this species in the Fauna Vo1. cited the original

reference of this species as in "Oriental Ins."

However, since the description of this species

appeared first in the Fauna Vol. (Gupta, 1986), the description of this species communicated in

"Oriental Ins." was withdrawn. Therefore, the

original reference of this species should be

treated as given here and not as cited in Fauna

Vol.

32. Amblyseius (Asperoseius) nucifera

(Gupta)

(Figs. 125-128)

1979. Paraphytose;us (Tropicoseills) nucifera Gupta, Bull. Zool. Sll1v. bulia. 2(1) : 80-81.

1986. Amhl)'seius (Asperose;us) fluc((era, Gupta. FaunCl of India " Phytoseiidae, p. 71.

1987. Amblyseills (Asperoseilts) nllcifera. Gupta, Rec. zool.

Surv. India, Dec. Pap., 9S : ] 9.

Felnaie : Dorsal shield 305 long, 165 wide.

Measurements of setae : j ,-28, j4-j6-4 each, J5-

4, j3-68, z2-16, Zt-32, S4-80, Z,-4, Sr-40, Zs-76, zs-4, 4-68, r)-56, R,-28. Sternal shield weakly

sc)erotized, as long (80) as wide, with 3 pairs of

sternal setae. Ventrianal shield 80 long, 60 wide

with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, tooth on movable digit not

discernible. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-44, tibia-36, basitarsus-64, distitarsus-40, all with knobbed

GUPTA: A monograph on plant inhabiting predatory mites of India (Part II) = Mesostigmata 31

tip. Leg chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 ~ ~ J,

tibia II 1 ~ 11, genu III I ~ 7 I, tibia III I ~ } 1.

Male : Unknown.

n ~ e ~ '.: 0 " .. 127

• '/,

12S

126

-~r~ 128

Figs. 125-128 : Amblyseius (Asperose;us) nucifera Gupta (F): 1 25-Dorsal shield, 126-Ventral surface, 127-Spennatheca, 1 28-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based upon material collected on Cocos nucifera in Kerala. Thereafter, it has also been collected on jute in West Bengal.

Habitat : Cocos nucifora. jute.

Distribution: India (Kerala, West Bengal).

Subgenus 3. Euseius Wainstein

1962. Amhl)'seius (Amblyseill.r) Sec. Euseius Wainstein,

A co r%gia. 4 : 15.

1979. Euseius, Chaudhri et al., Un;v. Agr. Faisalabad. p. 56.

1982. Eusei"s, Karg, 2001. Jb. Syst. Bd., 109 : 196.

J 986. Euseius, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p 78-80.

1987. Eusei"s, Gupta, Rec. zoo!. SlIrv. India. Occ. Pap .• 95 :

20.

1989. ElIsei"s, Cobanoglu, Turk. Elltomo!. derg .. 13(3) : 164.

1992. ElIseius, Gupta. In : Stale Fauna Sel: 3, Faltllll of

West Bengal, ParI 3, p. 154.

1995. Euse;us, Amitai, Entomo!. Hell., 10 : 19-20.

1997. Euseius, Gupta & Chatterjee, In : State FlllIIUl Sel: 6.

Fauna of Delhi. p. 520.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield with 6 pairs of dorsocentral setae, 9 pairs of late~als and 2 pairs of median setae, Zs being longest. Chel icera small, fixed digit with ~2 teeth distal to medially located pilus dentilis, Sternal shield wider than long, indistinctly lobate posteriorly. Peritreme extends upto jl' Ventrianal shield elongate, frequently vase shaped, preanal setae more or less arranged in two transverse curved rows; genu, tibia and basitarsus of leg IV always with macrosetae, the latter being the longest.

Type Seiulus finlandicus Oudemans, 1915 (by indication, Wainstein, 1962)

Key to the species of subgenus Euseius known to inhabit plants in India*

I. All setae on dorsal shield minute except j I and Z; .................................................................................... 2

- Besides Zs and j 1 some other setae also long ........................................................... 5

2. S2-S 5 equal .............................................. 3

- S2-S 5 unequal ........................................... 4

3. Macrosetae on leg IV knobbed ............... . ........................................ macrospatillatiis

- Macrosetae on leg IV simple ......... ova/is

4. S4 longer than S2 and S;, which two are equal ................................ rhododelldrollis

- S4 and S; equal and longer than' S2 .............. . . .................................................... s(lcchari

5. j I, j3 either equal or j3 longer than j I .......... 6 . I h' ? JI onger t an J3 ..................... ·· .................................... 1_

6. j3 longer than jl .............................................................. 7 . I .

- J3 as ong as J 1 ............................................................. 10

*insanus is not included in this key for want of adequate description of this species.

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7. S2 noticeably longer than ZI ........................ : ..... 8

- S2 and Z, almost equal ........................... 9

8. Spermatheca tubular as figured ............... . .................................................. ahaioensis

- Spermatheca as figured in 137 .... alstoniae

- Spermatheca as figured in 212 .... scutalis

9. Width of anterior margin of ventrianal shield almost half of width of ventrianal shield at anal region ................................. delhiensis

- Width of anterior margin of ventrianal shield almost as much as width of ventrianal shield at anal region ............................ concordis

10. Macroseta on leg IV acuminate ............ . .................................................... eucalypti

- Macrosetae on leg IV capitate............. II

11. Spermatheca as figured in 149 .............. . ................................................... coccineae

- Spermatheca as figured in 154 ................ . ............................................... coc("OSOCiliS

12. j) and Z2 almost equal ......... neococcillelle

- j3 noticeably longer than Z2 .............................. 13

13. S5 longer than S4 ...................................................... 15

S5 as long as or shorter than S4 ................. 14

14. Macrosetae on genu IV about 1/2 of that on basitarsus IV .............................. vignus

- Macrosetae on genu IV on!y slightly smaller than that on basitarsus IV ....... banlbusae

15. Spermatheca and spermatophoral process as in figs. 196 and figs. 198 ............ pruni

- Spermatheca and spermatophoral process as in fig. 174 and fig. 176 ..... finlandicus

33. Amhlyseius (Euseius) allaioellsis Gupta

(Figs. 129-133)

1992. Amblyseills (Ellseills) ahaioellsis Gupta, In : State Fauna Sel: 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 160- J 6 J •

F el11ale : Dorsal shield 302 long, 2) 2 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-29, j4-9, j6-11, Z2-9, S2- 16, S4-20, S5-22, Z5-63, z;-9, Z4-12, r:h R,-1) each. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield pitcher shaped, 76 long, 67 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Chelicera with 3

Memoirs of the Zoological S,uve), of India

teeth on fixed digit, 2 teeth on movable digit. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-33, tibia-31, basitarsus-44, all with spatulate tip.

Male: Unknown.

13~

130

Figs. 129·133 : Amblyseius (Eltseills) llhaioellS;S Gupta (F) : I 29-Dorsal shield, 130-Genital and Ventrianal shield. 131-Chelicera. 132-Spermatheca. I 33-Genu. tibia. basi tarsus ofleg IV.

Collection Records: This species was described

from West Bengal collected on custard apple.

Habitat : Custard apple.

Distribution : India (West Bengal).

34. Amhlyseius (Euseius) alstoniae Gupta

(Figs. 134-139)

J 975. Amblyseius lllstoilille Gupta, Illternal. J. ACllrol., 1(2} : 31-32.

1986. Amblyseius (Euse;us) 1IlstollilW, Gupta, Faunll of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 74-76.


1987. Amhlyseius (Eliseills) alstoniae, Gupta. Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Pap., 95 ; 2).

1989. Amblyseills al.\·toniae, Jose, Shah & Patel. In : Progress in Acarology, 2 : 357-360.

1990. Amhlyseills alstoniae. Dhooria. Acm: Newsl., 17·18 :

17.

1992. Amhlyseius (Elfseius) alstolliae, Gupta, In : Contributions to ACllr%gical Researches ill India. p.442.

1992. Amblyseills (Ellseius) alstoniae, Gupta, In : State

Fauna Ser. 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 155.

1993. Amblyseills (ElIseius) alstolliae, Mukherjee & Singh. J. Insect Sci., 6(1) : 136.

1995. Amblyseilts (Ellseills) alstoniae, Gupta. In : State Faunll Ser. 4, Fauna of MeglralaYll, Part 2, p. 31.

1995. Amblyseills (Ellseius) alstoniae. Singh, Adv. Agri. Res.,

India, 3 : 189.

1995. Amblyseills alstolliae. Mathur & Mathur. Ahst. V Nat. Symp. Acarolog)~ Blillgalore, p. 14.

1995. Amblyseius alstoniae. Kumari & Sadana, Indian 1. Acw:, 13 : 55.

1995. Amblyseills alstoniae, Jagadish et al., Ahsl. V Nat. ~~Wllp. Acarology, Bangalore, p. 17.

1996. Amblyseills (euseius) alstolliae. Chatteljee & Gupta.

1. lJellg~ Nat. Hist. Soc. (NS) : 15(2) : 25.

1997. Amblyseilts (Eliseills) alstollille. Gupta, In : State Faulla Se/: 6, Fauna of Delhi, p. 524.

2000. Amblyseills (Euseius) aistoniae, Gupta, In : State

Fauna Sel: 7, Fau1la of Tripllra. Part 2, p. 22.

F el1wle : Dorsal shield smooth anteriorly, rugose posteriorly. Measurements of setae : j 1-25, j4-8-13, js-8-) 3, j6-26-31, 12-26-3 1, J 5-5-6, j3-28-33, z2-26-28, z.t-31-38, s4-48-56, ZI-20-22, 52-

26-31, 54-18-22, 5s-28-34, Zs-56-63, (weakly serrate), zs-18, Z4-27-29, r3-15-18, R I-15-18. Sternal shield as long as wide, with. 3 paris of setae. Genital shield as wide as greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield longer (90) than broad (78) with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Chelicera with 2-3 teeth on fixed digit, movable digit with one tooth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-48-52, tibia-32-36, basitarsus-67-76. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu

II 2 6 5 I, tibia II 1 ~ ~ I, genu III I ~ ~ I, tibia

III 1 ~ 11.


135

Figs. 134-139 : Amb/yseius (Euseills) a/stoniae Gupta (F) : 134-Dorsal shield, 135-Ventral surface, 136-CheJicera. I 37-Spermatheca. 138-Genu, tibia. basitarsus of leg IV. 139-Spcrmatophora) process (M).

Collection Records : This species was described from West Bengal collected on Alstonia scholaris. Thereafter, it has been reported on a number of plants throughout India, the details of plant species are listed under Habitat.

Habitat : Alstonia scholaris, Zinia, sapota, chilli, cotton, Acacia, date palm, Nerium intiiclll11, cu cu rb i ts, pome gran ate, Tahe rnael1101l lana coronaria, palm, maize, pear, sugarcane, Dalbergia sissoo. Butea nl0nospenna, grass, rose, Nyctallthes arbortristis, guava, Ficlls, citrus, ornamental plants, grape vines, beans, mulberry, sunflower, Pyrus Ina/us. Ferol1ia elephanta, papaya, MalliS sylvestris, wood apple,

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Ficus glolnerata, peach, bitter gourd, sweet gourd, Tern1inaLia arjuna, Lantana, Cassia occidentalis, Magnolia grandiflora, Calotropis procera, sugarcane, Inango.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura, West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir Rajasthan).

Relnarks : Reports regarding feeding of this mite upon various pest species were available a~ : on 'Eutetranychus orientalis on citrus in Punjab (Dhooria, 1980, J 982), on Tetranychus Inacfarlanei infesting cotton in Gujarat (Sha et al.: 1986, Jose et al., 1989), on Brevipa/pus phoenicis in Punjab (Kumari & Sadana, 1995), on an undet. plant feeding mite in Haryana (Mathur et al., ] 995), on Pefrobia latens infesting wheat in Rajasthan (Anon. 1994 .. 95) and Bevipalpus deleoni . infesting guava in West Bengal (Chatterjee & Gupta, 1996). Besides, it was also found associated with T. urticae on cotton, with Eutetranychus orientalis on Dalbergia sissoo and pear and OJigonychus indicus on pigeonpea (Dhooria, ] 990).

35. Amblyseius (Euseius) bambusae Ghai & Menon

(Figs. 140-145)

] 967. Amblyseills bambllsae Ghai & Menon, Orientalln.v., 1 : 66-67.

1986. Amblyseitts (Euseills) bambusae, Gupta, Fallna of

India : Phytoseiidae, p. 76.

1987. Aml1l)'seius (Euseius) bambllsae, Gupta, Rec. zoo!. Sllrv. India, Occ. Pap.. 9S : 12.

Fe/nale : Dorsal sqield 360" long, 260 wide. Measurements of setae : ]1-32, j4,' j;-5 each, j6, J2-11 each, .1;-4,. j~-24, . Z2-20, Z4-20, S4-30, ZI-]2, S2-16, S4-20, S;-17, Z5-50, z;-4, Z4-12, f)-9, R,-12. Sterna) shield sJight1y longer (86) than wide with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield almost as wide as greatest width of ventrianal shield, with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 100

long, 76 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3-4 apical teeth, movable


digit with one tooth. Spermatheca as illustrated. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-55, tibia-45, basitarsus-70. Leg chaetotactic formula : genu II

2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II 1 ~ 1 ), genu III J 11 J, tibia III

I 1 ~ J.

Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy as in female. Spermatophoral process as illustrated.

t

, " • ,

D , ,

140

U 141

142'

Figs. 140-145 : Amblyseius ( Euseius) hamlmsae Ghai & Menon (F) : 140-Dorsal shield, 141-Ventral surface. 142-Cheliccra, 143-Spennatheca. 144-Genu. tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV, 145-Spermatophoral process.

Collection Records: This species was described

from Karnataka collected on Bambusa sp. along with eriophyid mites. Thereafter, the collection was made from Darjeeling in West Bengal on an undet. plant; from Tripura on bamboo; from Tamil Nadu on Pyrus c0l11nlunis, Butea Inonospenna, Dalbergia sp., Ficus religiosa, Coffea arabica, pear; from Kerela; from Andhra Pradesh and Kamataka on undet. plants.


Habitat : Bamboo, Pyrus comnlunis, Butea monosper/na, Dalbergia sp., Ficus religiosa, Coffea arabica, undet. plants.

Distribution : India (Tripura, West Bengal, Kamataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala).

36. Amblyseius (Euseius) coccineae Gupta (Figs. 146-151)

1975. Amhlyseills coccineae Gupta. Indian J. Acal:, 1 : 30.

1986. Amblyseius (Euseius) coccineae. Gupta, FaUllll of India " Phyloseiidae, p. 80.

1987. Amblyseius (Euseius) coccineae, Gupta, Rec. zoal. Surv. India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 22-23.

1992. Amb/)'seius (ElIseius) coccineae, Gupta, In : State Fatena Ser. 3, Fallna of West Bengal, Par.I 3. p. 156.

1992. Amblyseills (ElI~eills) coccineae, Gupta, 1 n : Contributions to Acarological Researches in Indill. p.442.

1994. Ambl),seills (Euseills) coccilleae, Singh. SIlas"pll, 1(2) : 67.

1995. Amblyse;us (Euseius) coccineae, Gupta. In : State Fallna Ser. 4. Faulla of Meg/wlaya, Part 2, p. 32.

) 996. Amb(\'seills (Euseius) coccineae, Chatterjee & Gupta. 1. Beng. Nat. Hist. Soc. (NS), 15(2) : 26,

2000. Amblyseius (Euse;lls). coccineae. Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 7, Fauna of Tripura, Pari 2. p. 23.

In press. Amblyseius (Euseius) coccineae. Gupta, In : State Fauna Set: 9, Fauna of 3ikkim.

Female : Dorsal shield 303 long, 210 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-25, j4-jS-) 0-20 each, J2-15, JS-6,j3-30, z2-19-20, z4-20-21, s4-31-36, Z,-11-14, S2-21-22, S4-19-24, Ss-22-28, Zs-58-60, zs-9, Z4-13, r3, R,-12-13 each. Sternal shield 76 long, 81 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 84 wide. Ventrianal shield 85 long, 76 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Chelicera with 2 teeth on fixed digit. and none on the movable digit. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-37-47, tibia-33-37, basitarsus 48-55, all with thickened tip. Leg

chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 6 ~ I, tibia II

1 ~ f ), genu III 1 ~ ~ 1, tibia III 1 ~ ~ 1.

Male: Dorsal chaetotaxy similar as in female. Spermatophoral process as figured.

Collection Records : The description of this species was made from West Bengal collected on

146

149 150

Figs. 146·151 : Amblyseills (Eltseiu.\') coccinelle Gupta (F) : 146-Dorsal shield. 147-Ventral surface. 1 48-Cheliccra. 149-Spermatheca. 1 SO-Genu. tibia, basitarsus of leg IV, 151-Spermatophoral process (M).

Coccinea indica. Thereafter, it has been recorded on a number of plants like: Colocasia antiquorunJ in Uttar Pradesh; guava from Arunachal Pradesh; jackfruit, Shorea robusta, mango, mulberry, blackberry, Sissoo, cotton, tea, Sonnertill alba. Antegonen leptopus in West Bengal; arum and an undet, plant in Assam and Meghalaya; SchinUI wallachi, guava from Tripura; china rose from Sikkim; mango and castor from Gujarat; jackfnlit, cashew, bamboo, Ter/llinalia arjuna, Eugenia from Orissa; an undet. plant from Pondicherry ~ marigold and Tebernaemontana coronaria from Tamil Nadu; cashewnut from Andhra Pradesh; papaya, mango, jackfruit, sugarcane in Bihar and some undet. plants in Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh.

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Habitat : Coccinae indica, citnls, marigold, TllbernaenuJllfalla coronaria, cashewnut, mango, castor, jackfruit, bamboo, Ternlinalia arjuna,

Eugenia sp., arum, Ficus, Polillllthes tuburosa,

Shorea robusta, Eucalyptus sp., Fig, guava, Bougainvillea sp., pear, mulberry, papaya, Schinul

1;vallachi, sugarcane, cotton, tea, Sonnertia alba,

Antegonen leptoptts, china rose, sissoo.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir Uttar Pradesh.

Rel11arks : Gupta (1977) reported this species feeding on eggs of Oligol1ychus mangiferus and sucked its contents. It also fed upon citrus mite, Eutetranychus orientalis and found associated with Tetranychus urticae on papaya in Bihar (Gupta & Nahar, 1981).

37. Amblyseius (Euseius) coccosocius Ghai & Menon

(Figs. 152-155)

1967. Amblyseius coCCOSOcilfS Gha; & Menon. Oriental

Ins .. 1 : 67-68.

1986. Amblyseius (Euseills) coccosocius, Gupta, Fauna of

India Phytoseiidae, p. 80.

1987. Amblyseills (Euseills) coccosocius, Gupta, Rec. zool.

Surv India. Occ. Pap .• 95 : 23.

1990. Amblyseills coccosocius, Sadana et al., Acar. News/.,

17-18 : 16.

1992. Amblyseills (Euseius) coccosocius, Gupta, In :

Slate Fauna Ser. 3. Fauna of West Bengal. Part 3.

p. 156-157.

1999. Amblyseills (Euseills) C(}CCOSOCiIlS, Gupta &

Chattcljec, Sci. & Cull .• 65(5-6) : 162.

F enlllie : Dorsal shield reticulate, 320 long, 200 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-32, j4-9, j5-11 , j6-13, 12-13, J 5-7, j3-32, z2-18, z4-25, s4-31, ZI-13, S2-20, S4-22, S5-29, Zs-56, r3, RI-14 each. Sternal shield as long as broad, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventranal shield 80 long, 76 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Chelicera with fixed digit having at least 3 apical teeth, movable digit with one small tooth.


Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-44, tibia-30, basitarsus-48, all with broad tip. Leg chaetotactic

formula : genu II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II 1 ~ 1 t, genu

III I ~ t 1, tibia III 1 ~ 11. Male : Dorsal shield with chaetotaxy as in

female. Spermatophoral process as figured.

~ ISSO t T

~ 1~' 'V' r 153 ,

Figs. 152-155 : Amblyseius (Ellseills) c:oc:c:osocius Ghai & Menon (F) : 1 52-Dorsal shield. 153-Ventral surface. ) 54-Spermatheca, 155-Spcrmatophoral process (M).

Collection Records : This species was described from Bangalore col1ec~ed on mango associated with scale insects. Thereafter, this species was collected from Lakshadwip on coconut and papaya; from Punjab on guava and papaya~ from West Bengal on Alstonia scholaris, Clerodendrol1 111acrosiphon; froln Tripura on an undet. plant and also from Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh on undet plants.


Habitat : Mango, papaya, guava, Alstonia scholaris, coconut, Clerodelldron nlacrosipholl, undet. plants.

Distribution : India (Karnataka, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal, Lakshadwip, Tripura).

Remarks: While describing this species the authors reported its association with mango scale insects. Sadana et al. (1990) reported its feeding upon Brevipalptts rugulosus infesting papaya in laboratory in Punjab. Saha et al. (J 998) also reported this species as important biocontrolling agent of tea red spider mite, O. coffeae.

38. Amhlyseius (Euseius) cOllcordis (Chant)

(Figs. 156-159)

1959. 7)'/,hlotil'omlls (Amblyseills) concordis Chant, CUll.

Ellt., 91 (Suppl. 12) : 69. 1994. Ellseilts conc:ordis, Jagadish et ClI., Mysore J. agric.

Sci., 28(3) : 244-245.

1995. ElIseius COIlCOr{/is, Jagadish et af., Abst. V Nat. Symp. AcarologJ~ Ballgalore, p. 32.

1995. Euseills concordis. Jagadish & Nageshchandra. Ahsi. V Nat. Symp. AcaJvlogy, Banga/ore, p. 7 J •

159

158

Figs. 156·159: Am.blyseills (Eltseilts) concordis (Chant) (F) :

I 56-Dorsal shield. 157-Ventral surface. J 58-Spermatheca. 159-Genu. tibia basitarsus of leg IV. (after Chant & Baker, 1965)

F enlale : Length 3] 6, width 176, Setae j" j3, Z.J,-27 each, s4-41, Zs-59 Z., S4 short, ahnost equal in length. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield normal. Ventrianal shield 104 long, 50 wide, vase shaped, with 3 pairs of preanal setae and a pair of pores, metapodal plates one paired. Macrosetae present on genu, tibia and

basitarsus of leg IV.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : Thi~ species was described on material collected from Argentina on citrus. The Indian record of this species is from Karnaraka on castor.

Habitat : India : Castor, elsewhere : Citrus.

Distribution : India (Karnataka), Central America, Argentina.

Renlarks : Jagadish et al. (1995) reported that it fed upon species of Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae, Eriophyidae infesting castor in Karnataka.

39. Alnblyseius (Euseius) delhiellsis (Narayanan & Kaur)

(Figs. 160-166)

1960. TyphlodlYJIlllls (Amhlyseius) deI/lienitis Narayanull &

Kaur, Proc. Indian A cad. Sci., 51 : 5-7.

1986. Amblyseills (Ellseiltsj dellliellsis. Gupta. Faulla (~r

India: Phyloseiidae, p. 82-84.

1987. Amblyseills (Eu.fl~i1I.'i) delhieIlJi.f. Gupta. Rec. ~o()l.

Sw", India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 23-24.

1990. Amb/yseills delh iell sis. SaJanu et al., AC{/I: Neu',f/., 17·18 : 16.

1990. Amblyseill.f tlelhiC!lu;J, M alii kurjunappa &

Nageshchandra •. CUI'l: Res., 19(2) : 31-33.

1990. Amblyseills (Ellseills) dellliell.\'ij', Dhooria. A<.'lll: New.f/., 17·18 : 17.

1992. Amblyseills (E'IIStdIlS) dtdhitmsis. Gupta, In : Sillte Fauna Sel: 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Par' 3, p. 157.

J 993. Amblyseius (Euseills) detltiell.\·is. Mukherjee & Singh.

J., Illsect Sci .. 6( J) : ) 36.

) 994. Amhlyseills (ElIseillsJ dellliensis. Singh. Slw'\·"l'lI, 1(2) : 67.

1995. Amblyseiffs dell,it>1lsi.\', Mathur (., al. Absi. V Na/. ~:rll1", Acarology. p. 14.

38

1995. Amblyseills (Euseius) dellziensis, Singh, Adv. Agri. Res. i/l India, 3 : 189.

1997. Amblyse;us (ElIseius) dellziensis, Gupta & Chatterjee, In : State Fauna Sel: 6, Fauna of Delhi, p. 525.

In press. Amblyse;us (Euseius) delhiensis, Gupta. In : State Faulla Sel: 9, Faullll of Sikkim.

~ ~166

J6J

Figs. 160-166 : Amhl)'seius (Euseius) delhiensis (Narayanan & Kaur) (F) : 160-Dorsal shield, 161-Ventral surface, 162-Chelicera, I 63-Spermatheca, 164-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV, 165-Spermatophoral process (M), 166-Ventrianal shield (M).

F enlale : Dorsal shield with 17 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae : j ,-34-38, j4-18-22, js-22, j6-34, J2-34, J5-7, j3-40-45, z2-35-40, Z4-45-51, s4-60-65, Z,-31-32, S2-35, S4-27- 29, S5-36-40, Zs-67-72, z5-18, Z4-31-34, r3-22, R,-14. Sternal shield longer than broad, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 90 wide, with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 100 long, 73 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 apical teeth, movable digit with one tooth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-52-57, tibia-36-45, basitarsus-

Memoirs of the Zoological Survey of India·

73-76. Leg chaetotactic formula genu II 2 ~ 5 I, tibia II I ~ ~ I, genu III ] ~ ~ 1, tibia III I I ~ I.

Male: Chaetotaxy on dorsal shield similar as in female. Spermatophoral process as illustrated.

Collection Records : This mite was described from Delhi collected on Abelmoschus esculentus. Thereafter, it has been reported on a number of plants in different parts of the country, the details of which are given under Habitat.

Habitat: Abelmoschus esculentus, Gossypitun sp., Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, grape vines, guava, maize, SYZygiUl11 javanicum, castor, citrus, Bougainvillea sp., beans, Phaseolus vulgaris, Punica granatum, Citrullus lanatus, sapota, litchi, undet. plants, pear, sugarcane, mulberry.

Distribution : India (Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Orissa, Sikkim, Karnataka.

Remarks·: This is a good predator of a number of phytophagous mites, viz. Oligonychus indicus on maize in Punjab (Gupta et al., 1971). Eutetrallychus orientalis on citrus in Punjab (Gupta et al., ] 97) a), . Brevipalpus phoenicis on grape vines in Pubjab (Gupta & Dhooria, ] 972), Oligonychus sp. on maize in Punjab (Sandhu et al., 1973), Oligonuchus sp. and Tetranychus sp. on litchi in West Bengal (Gupta, 1975), Tetranychus urticae on castor in Punjab (Gupta, Dhooria & Sidhu, 1976), jassid, Anlrasca biguttula biguttula on cotton in Delhi (Somchoudhury, 1981), Eotetranychus hicoriae on a fruit tree in Karnataka (Mallikarjunappa & Nageshchandra, 1990) and on an undet. phytophagous mite in Haryana (Mathur et al., 1995). In addition, it was also associated with Oligonychus indicus. Schizotetranychus 'andropogoni and Eotetranychus suginamensis infesting mulberry in Punjab (Dhooria, ] 990).

From the above it may be concluded that this mite is having good potentiality of acting as an efficient biocontrolling agent and hence needs to be conserved and judiciously used.

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40. Amhlyseius (Euseius) eucalypti Ghai & Menon

(Figs. 167-170)

1967. Amh/yseius eucalypti Ghai & Menon, Oriental IllS., 1 : 69-70.

1986. Amblyseills (Ellseills) eucalypti, Gupta, Flluna of India: PIz)'toseiidae, p. 84.

1987. Amhlyseills (Ellseills) eucalypti, Gupta, Rec. zool. Stlrv. India, Occ. Pap., 9S : 24.

'70

Figs. 167-170 : Amblyseills (Euseius) eucalypti Ghai & Menon (F) : 167 -Dorsal shield, 168-Ventral surface, ) 69-Chelicera, 170-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV.

Female: Dorsal shield with 17 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae : S4 > j I = jJ = Z2 = Z4, j4, js, J5, 4 short, ZI = S2 = S4; Zs longest. Sternal shield as long as broad. Genital shield much wider than greatest width of ventrianal shield, with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 80 long, 60 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera dentate. Leg IV with pointed macroseta on each of genu, tibia and basitarsus.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based on material collected on Eucalyptus sp. from Kamataka.

Habitat : Eucalyptus sp.

Distribution : India (Karnataka).

41. Amhlyseius (Euseius) ji"lalldicus (Oudemans)

(Figs. 171-176)

1915. Seiulils finlandicus Oudemans, Ent. Bel:, 4 : 183.

1958. Amblyseius jinlalldiclIs, Athias-Henriot. Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Aft: Nord., 49 : 24. 36.

1983. Amblyseills jinlalldiclls, Rishi & Rather, J. Ent. ~es., 7( I) : 39-42.

1985. Amblyseills finlandicus, Sharma & Sadana, J. Acal:. 9: 57.

1986. Amhlyseius (Euseius) jinlalll/iclIs, Gupta. Faullll of

India : Phytoseiidae, p. 86-88.

1987. Amblyseius jinlandiclls, Sharma & Sadana. EIlIOIllOIl.

12(3) : 191-195.

) 987. Amblyseius (Ellseills) fillianl/iclls, Gupta, Rec. zoot. Surv. India. Dec. Pap., 9S : 24-25.

1989. A mblyse illS finlandiclIs, Sadana & Sharma. Indian J. Acar., 10 : 65.

1989. Amblyseius finlalldicus. Sharma & Sadana, Indian J. Acar., 11 : 51.

1990. Ambl)'seius finlandicus, Rishi, Abst. V Nat. ~~"'np.

Acarology, p. 32-33.

1990. Amblyseius finlandicus, Sadana et al., ACllI: News/., 17·18 : 16.

1990. Amblyseills finlandicus, Dhooria, Actll: New~·I .. 17·18: 17.

1990. Amblyseius hibisci, Dhooria, ACllI: News/., 17-18: } 7.

1990. Amblyseills finlandicus, Sharma & Sadana. Aca/: Newsl., 17·18 : ] 5.

1992. Amblyseius (Euseius) fin/alldiclls, Gupta, In :

State Faullll Ser 3, Faulla of West Bengal, Part 3. p. ]57-158.

] 995. Amblyseius (EII.reius) finlant/icus. Gupta. In : Slale

Faulla Ser. 4, Falllla of Meg Illl laya, Part 2, p. 32-33.

1995. Amblyseius finlandiclls, Jagadish el al., Abst. V Nat. ~)'l1lfJ. Acarology, p. 17.

1997. Amblyseills (Ellseills) finlllnt/iclI.'!, Gupta & Chatterjee. In : State FlIlIIUl Sel; 6, Fa,,"a of Delhi, p. 525.

1999. Amblyseills (ElIseius) jillllllU/iCIIS, Gupta & Chatleljcc, Sci. & ClIlt., 65(5-6) : 162.

2000. Amblyseills (Euseiu.'i) fin lal! dic liS , Gupta. In : State Faullll Sel: 7, Fauna of Trip"r", Pari 2, p. 23.

In press. Amblyseills (Ellseills) fin/alldiclls, Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 9, Fauna of Sikkim.

In press. Amhlyseius (Euseilu) /illllllltiiclU' , Gupta &

Chatterjee, In : State Fauna Se/: //, FtlWUl of

Mizoram.

40

Fenutle : Dorsal shield 308 long, 200 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-28, j4, j6, J2- 10-13 each, J;-6,j~-24, z2-16, Zl-16, s4-28, ZI-12-16, S2-18-22, S4-20-26, S;-25-31, Z;-48-56, Z;-

10-13, Z .. -16-20, Sternal shield longer (74) than wide with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 80-86 wide. Ventrianal shield 84-90 long, 68-74 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Chelicera with 2 teeth on fixed digit, one on the movable digit. Spermatheca as illustrated. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-30-40, tibia-27-30, basitarsus-47-50, all with broadened tip. Leg chaetotactic

fornlula : genu II 2 5 ~ I, tibia II I ~ f I, genu

III 1 ~ 11, tibia III 1 I : I. Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy similar to that of

female. Spermatophoral process as illustrated.

FiJ.!s. 171·176 : Amblys('ills (ElIseills).Iilllalldiclls (Oudcmans) (F) : IJl-Dorsal shicltl. 172-Ventral surfacc, ] 73.Chelicera. I 74-Spermathcc:a, I 75-Gcllu. tibia. basitarsus of leg IV. 176-Sp<lrmatophoral process (M).

Menloir.\' oflile Zoological S,llvey of India

Collection Records: This species was described from Finland collected on Salix caprea. Thereafter, this has been recorded on a number of plants throughout the world. Those plants which have been reported to harbour this mite in India are listed under Habitat.

Habitat: Hedge plant, Pyrus cOln.lnullis, maize, chinar, grape vines, tea, peach, pine, cucurbitaceolls plants, dah lia, chrysanthemum, citlus, apple, wood apple, castor, bamboo, Nerilll11, cotton, arum, cashewnllt, mango, mulberry, uAkashmani", Shorea rohusta, paddy, palm, coconut, date palm, fig, Coleus sp., papaya, Anlarallthus, iponl0ea,

undet plants, banana, orchid, cardamom, Ficlis rllCel110Sa, lemon, ''Thint'', Kinow.

Distribution : India (Karnataka, West Bengal, Bihar, Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim, Mizoram, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jamnul & Kashmir, Lakshadwip Isl.), Pakistan, Europe, Canada. Mexico, U.S.A., Russia, Africa, South America, Indonesia, Japan.

Re1Jlarks :. Its feeding upon phytophagous mites has been reported by a number of workers as : on Elitetranychlis orielltalis'infesting citrus in Punjab (Gupta et al., 1971; Sharma & Sadana, 1990; Sadana et al., 1990) an undel. Phytophagous mite on maize in Punjab (Sandhu, Kaushal & Gupta, 1973), on Tetrllllychus urticae on castor in Punjab (Gupta et al., 1976), on Oligollychus Inllng(ferLis

infesting mango and grape vines in Punjab (Sadana et al., 1990), on undet. Tetranychids in abandoned orchards in Kashmir (Rishi, 1990), on Tetrallychus

Llrticae, T. lleocaLedollicLlS, nymphs of white fly infesting cotton in Punjab (Dhooria, 1990), on Eutetranychlls orienta!is on papaya and

Brevipllipus phoellicis on cardamom in Sikkim.

In addition, it was al~o reported associated with Apollycilus corp"Zlie on Neritllll bulicum. in Bihar (Gupta & Nahar. 1981) and E. orientalis on pear in Punjab (Dhooria, 1990). In abroad also, it has been reported to be good predator of a number of phytophagous mites. Considering all these, this species appears to be a good biocontrolling agent and deserves to be conserved and used profitably.


42. Amhlyseius (Euseius) insanus Khan & Chaudhri

1969. Amblyst!ills iI1S11IlIlS Khan & Chaudhri. Pllk. 1. llgric. Sci., 6( 1-2) : 52-60.

1985. Amblyseius iIlSlll111S. Rather, Riv;sla Paras;t., 46( 1-2): 292.

1989. Amblyse;lls illSllllIlS, Rather, Progress ;11 Acarology, 2 : 188.

1999. ElIseius insanus, Rather, J. AClll'ol., 15 : 20.

Habitat : India : luglans rigia, grape vines.


Rel11arks : Due to novavailability of full descriptions, the same could not be included here. Rather (1985) recorded it for the first time from Kashmir on luglans rigia and subsequently he (Rather, 1989) reported this species feeding upon actively on eggs and nymphs of Tetranychus urticae and Oligonychus 111angiferus.

43. Amhlyseius (Euseius) Inacrospatulatlls Gupta

(Figs. 177-18 J)

1986. Amblyseius (Euse;us) lIlaCrosplItlilallls Gupta, Faunll of Illdia " Phytoseiida(~, p. 89-90.

1987. Amblyse;us (Ellseills) macrospallllatlls. Gupta, Rec. zool. S"I'''. India, Dec. Pap., 95 : 31.

~}) . . '~ " 179 ••••. -

180

Figs. 177 .. 181 : Amblyseiu.\· (ElIseius) mlicrospalillallls Gupta (F): I 77-Dorsal shield. 178-Ventrianal shield. ) 79-Chelicera. 180-Spermathcca. 181-Genu, tibia, hasitarsus of leg IV.

. Fenlale : Dorsal shield 414 long, 291 wide. Measurements of setae: j) -51, j4-7, j5-9, j6-11, 12-15, 15-6,j3-12, z2-13, z4-17, s4-29, ZI-15, S2-17, S4- J 7, S5-17, Z5-68, z5-9, Z4-16, r3-12, R 1-12. Sternal shield margins indistinct, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield oval, 123 long, 100 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-47, tibia-45, basitarsus-69, all with spatulate

tip. Leg chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 ~ % I,

tibia II I 1 f I, genu III I ~ ~ 1, tibia III 1 ~ ~ I.

Male: Unknown.

Collection Records : This species was described from Arunachal Pradesh collected on an undet. plant.



44. Amhlyseius (Euseius) lJeococcilleae Gupta

(Figs. 182-186)

1978. Amblyseills Ileococcint!ae Gupta. Int/illn .I. A ('(II:. 2(2) : 60.

1986. AlIlhlyseiu.\' (Euseius) lleOCOCcilleae. Gupta, Flllll1(/ ()j

Ind;a " Phytose;;dlle, p. 90.

Figs. 182-186 : Amhlyseill,\' (i!.:lIseills) Il('O('(}(.'CillC!l/C' Gupta (F) : 182-Dorsal shield. 183-Ventral surface. I X4-Chelkcra. I 85-Spermathcca. I 86-Genu. tihia. hasitarsus of leg I V.

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J 9X7. Amhlyseills (ElIseius) lleOCOCCilleae, Gupta, Ree. zoo/.

Sltn'. Indill, Oce. Pap .• 95 : 25-26.

1995. Amhlyseius (ElIseius) Ileocoecineae, Gupta, In : State

Faullll Sel: 4, Fauna of Meghalaya, Part 2, p. 34.

Fel11ale : Dorsal shield 265 long, 145 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-26, j4, j5-8 each, j6, 12-

12 each, 15-5, jJ-12, z2-12, 4-16, s4-24, ZI-12, S2, S4-16 each, S5-18, Z5-45, Zs- 12, Z4-16, r)-16, RI-12. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of sternal setae, Ventrianal sh.ield 60 long, 40 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth and pillis dentilis, movable digit with one tooth. Spermatheca (lS illustrated. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-29, tibia-24, basitarsus-47.

Male : Unknown.

Collectio/l Records : The description of this species was based upon material collected on SYZygilll11. cUI11ini in Meghalaya.

Habitat : Syzygiun1. cumini.

Distribution : India (Meghalaya).

45. Am(JJyseius (Euseius) ovalis (Evans)

(Figs. 187-192)

1953. Typhiodrollllts ovalis Evans, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.,

6 : 458-461.

1960. Typhloc/l'ollluS (Amblyseiul') oVlllis~ Narayanan el al.,

Proc. Nal. Insl. Sci., ~6B(6) : 388-389.

1986. Amhlyseilts (Euseills) ovalis, Gupta, Fauna of III dill "

Phyloseiidlle, p. 92-94.

1986. Amblyseills ova/is, Lo, PI. Prot. Bull. Taiwan, 28 : 31-39.

1987. Amhlyseiwi (Ellseills) ovalis. Gupta, Ree. zoo I. Surv.

India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 27-28.

1989. Amhlyseill.\· ovalis. Hariyappa & Kulkarni. J. BioI.

Cm1lJ:. 3( J) : 31-32.

J 9X9. Amhlysei/ls o valis, Borah & Rai. Prngres,\' ill Acarology. 2: 375-379.

1990. Amhlyseills ovalis, Dhooria, Acm: NeH'sl .• 17-18 : J 8.

1990. Amblyseills ovalis, Nangia et al .. Acm: News!., 17-18.:

22.

1992. AI1lh/ysl~ius (Eltseills) ovalis, Gupta, In : State Fauna

Sel: 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3: p. 158.

1992. Amblyseius (EuJeius) ova/is, Gupta, In : Contrihllliolls

/0 AcaJ'olol?ical Researches ill India, p. 442.

1994. Amh/yseius (Eltseius) ova/is, Singh, Sllllshpa, 1(2) : oX.

Menloi rs of the Zoological Survey ()f Illdia

1995. Amb/yseills (Ellseills) ()valis. Gupta. In : State FlIuIla

Sel: 4, Fauna of Meghlilaya. p. 33.

] 996. Amb/yseills (Euseills) ()valis, Chatterjee & GUph.l • .I. Beng. Nat. Hisi. Soc. (NS). 15(2) : 26.

] 999. Amb/yseilts (Euseills) o valis, Gupta & Chatterjee, Sci. & Cull., 65(5-6) : 162.

2000. Amblyseills (EIl.veills) ova/is, Gupta, In : State Fallllll

Sel: 7, Fauna of Tripllra, Part 2, p. 23.

In press. Amblyseilll' (Euseills) o valis. Gupta. In : Slate

Fauna Sel: 9, Faunll of Sikkim.

In press. Amb/yseills (Euseills) ovalis. Gupta & Chatterjee. In : State Fauna Se/: II, Fauna of Mi:,rorlllll.

, , 192

188

Figs. 187-192 : Amhly.\·eiu.\· (Euseill,\') ova/is (Evans) (F) :

I 87-Dorsal shield, 188-Ventral surface. I 89-Chelicera. ] 90-Spermathcca, 19] -Genu. tibia, basitarsus of leg IV. ] 92-Spcrmatophoral process (M).

F enlale : Dorsal shield 340-360 long, 230-240

wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-29-31, J,-j6, 12-15-4-5 each, Z;-40-55, z5-4, Z4-7-8. Sternal shield almost as long (75) as wide, with 3 pairs of

sternal setae. Genital shield 90 wide. Ventrianal shield 84-90 long, 72-78 wide, with 3 pairs of

GUPTA: A monograph on plant inhabiting predatory miles of India (Part II) : Mcsostigmala 43

preanal setae. Chelicera with 2 teeth on fixed

digit, lnovable digit with one small tooth.

Spennatheca with funnel shaped cervix.

Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-32-37, tibia-26-37, basi tarsu s-44-56, all with broadened tip. Leg

chaetotactic formula: genu II 255 I, tibia II I ~ r I, genu III I 5 11, tibia III 1 ~ 1 I.

Male: Dorsal chaetotaxy similar as in female.

Spermatophoral process as illustrated.

Collection Records : This species was described basing upon material collected on rubber plant in Malay and thereafter throughout the world

it has been recorded on a number of plants, the

list of which is too big to give here. However, the plants on which this mite has been recorded In

India are listed under Habitat.

Habitat : Ficus, Ternlinalia arjuna, banana,

Vilex pubescells, napier grass, castor, Nerilll11, mango, coconut, oilseed plant, Balli1inia pllrpurill, paddy, sugarcane, cashewllut, Tabernael110lltllllu, beans, Bougainvillea spectahilis, grass,

Holarrhena antidysellterica, jackfruit, Cassia fistula, Macrocos palliclflatlfs, bamboo, chilli,

Dolicho~\' lablab, arum, undet. plants, cotton, GlYCOSl11is pel1tapi1ylla, brinjal, date palm guava, Lui/a acutangula. Ficus religiosa, "Tiurel", pigeonpea, Napier grass, lucern, cashewnut, ornamental plant.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, West Bengal, Manipur, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh,

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala,

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Andaman & Nicobar Isis., Lakshadwip Isis.), Philippines, Taiwan, Hawaii, Mauritius, Mexico, Malayasia,

Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, New Zealand,

AustralIa.

Rel1lllrks : This mite has been reported by a

number of workers to be feeding upon varied groups

of phytophagous species as : Tefranychlls lIrficlie

on tea (Rao et al., 1970), PO/ypi111gotarso/U!nlUJ latus on chilli in Tamil Nadu (Karuppuchamy &

Mohansundaram, 1987) and also in Karnataka

(Hariyappa & Kulkarni, 1989), Oligollychlls

cojleae on tea (Gupta, 1989), Tefrtlll.'vchlls

lleocaletiol1iclfs infesting papaya (Dhooria, J 990). In addition, it was also reported to be associated with tetranychids infesting various crops

(Narayanan et al., 1960), with Eotetranychll.\' sp. on pomegranate in Punjab (Dhooria, 1990).

46. A,nblyseills (Euseius) prulli Gupta

(Figs. 193- J 98)

1970. A 111 blyseill.\' prllni Gupta. 111 Ie 1"1)£1 I. J. AC(l}"ol .. l( 2) : 40-42.

19H6. Amhlyseills (Eliseill.\') prlllli. Gupta. FlIllIW c~ll"dill :

PlryiOseiiliae. p. 94-96.

1987. Amblyseills (i!lIsC'ills) pI'ulli, Gupta. Rec. zool. Slln'.

India, Occ. Pa/I .• No. 95 : 28-29.

1990. Amblyseills I'I'IIlIi, Sudana el al .. ACllI: NC'll'sl ..

17·18: 16.

1990. Amblyseills prllni, Rishi, Ahst. IV NaT. SYIlljJ.

Acarology, CaliclII, p. 32-33.

1992. AmbIY.feill.f (Euseiu.\') pnllli. Gupta. In : COil I rilml;ol1.\'

to Acal'%Kical Re.real'c/1('s ill Illdili. p. +1-2.

1992. Amhl,wwills (Euseius) pl'lIl1i. Gupta. In : Siale FOIlII({

S('I: 3, FaUllll of West Bengal. Pal'/ 3. p. 15H-159.

1995. A",blyseills (/~.:IIse;lIs) PI'lIll;, Gupta. In : Stale FlIltIUI

Sel: 4. FaUllli of MegllCllllYlI. Part 2, p. 33.

1999. Amblyseills (I!'w;eills) pl'lI"i. Gupta & Challcljee. Sci. & Cull .• (5·6) : 162.

2000. Amblyseills (Ellseills) prlllli. Gupta. In : Sill!£' FawllI

S('I: 7, Fallnll of Tripura, Pari 2. p. 2~.

In press. Amhlyseills (ElIseius) "rlllli. Gupta. In : Sialt'

Falllla SC'I: 9, Falllla {~r Sikkilll.

In press. Amhlyseill.\' (/~'II.\'eill,\') ,,1'1111;. Gupta & Chatterjee.

In : Siale Faulla Sn: I I. Faullll (~r A4i;.orll/ll.

Fel111tle : Dorsal shield ) 15 long, 2)0 wide.

Measurements of setae: j 1-31-36, j~, js, J2-1 J-15 each, J5-6, j)-27, Z2, z~-20-22, s~-33-34, Z,-13-15, S2-2Q-.24, S,,-20-22, Ss-23-28, Zs-60-

65 (weakly serrate), zs-12, Z~-14. Sternal shield

longer than wide with 3 pairs of sternal setae.

Genital shield almost as wide as the greatest \ViUlh of ventrianal shield, with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 90 long, 80 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal

setae. Spermatheca as illustrated. Chelicera with I or 2 big tooth followed by 2-3 minute teeth on

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fixed digit, movable digit with I tooth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-40, tibia-36, basitarsus-58. Leg

chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II

I ~ f I, genu III I ~ ~ _ I, tibia III I ~ ~ 1.

Male: Dorsal chaetotaxy similar as in female. Spermatophoral process as illustrated.

Figs. t 93 .. 198 : Amblyseius (Euseius) pruni Gupta (F) : 193-Dorsal shield. ) 94-Ventra) surface, ) 95-ChcJicera, I 96-Spcrmatheca, 197-Genu, tibia. basi tarsus of leg IV. 198-Spcrmatophoral process (M).

Collection Records : This species was descri bed on the basis of material collected on Prullus persica in West Bengal. Subsequently, it has been reported on Croton in Arunachal Pradesh; sugarcane, bamboo, GlYCOSI11is, cotton, Shorea robusta from West Bengal; pear, fig, blackberry from Meghalaya; coconut, Nerium from Lakshadwip; Bauhinia, Carica papaya, from Tripura; arum, undet. plant, cardamom, guava, mango from Sikkim; Cynodon dactylon from Mizoram; pear from Punjab; undet. plant from Assam and ababdoned orchard from Kashmir and Hilnachal Pradesh.

Melnoirs of the Zoological Survey of Illdia

Habitat: India: Prunus persicll, pear, Bllui1inill aCllJl1inata, apple, chrysanthemum, apricot, white lilly, cherry, beans, peach, Erythrina oval~tolia,jute,

Anthocephalus indicus, Bigl1011ia 111.allgifera, Mangifera indica, papaya, Crotoll, guava, undet. plant, tea, citrus, sugarcane, bamboo, Glyco.wnis, cotton, Shorea robusta, fig, blackberry, coconut, Neriunl, CYllodon da cty Ion , arum, cardamom, abandoned orchard.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, MeghaJaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Lakshadwip, Sikkim).

Renlarks : The predatory nature of this species was reported by Gupta & Chatterjee on Schizotetranychus andropogolli in Mizoram (Gupta & Chatterjee, in press), 'on tetranychids in

abandoned orchard in Jammu & Kashmir (Rishi, 1990). Besides, it was reported associated with Eutetranychus orientalis on pear in Pubjab. This appears to be a moderately good predator and is wide1y distributed in India.

47. AmhJyseius (Euseius) rlJododelJdrolJis Gupta

(Figs. 199-203)

) 970. Amblyseills rllOtiotientirollis Gupta, Orienta/Ins .• 4 :

187-188.

1983. Amblyseilts rhododent!rollis. Krishnamoorthy, Accu:

News/., 13 : 2.

1986. Am/Jlyseius (ElIseius) r/zododelldrollis. Gupta, FOlllIll

of India : Phytoseiidae. p. 96-98.

1987. Amb/yseills (Euseills) rllOdodendronis , Gupta. Rec.

zoo!. SlIn~ Int/ia, Occ. Pap., 95 ; 29.

1992. Amblyseills (Euseius) r/lOdodendronis, Gupta. In : Slale

Faullll Sel: 3, Fauna of West Benga/, Plll1 3. p. J 60.

2000. Amblyseills (Ellseills) rllOdodendroni:;. Gupta, In : State Fauna Sel: 7, Fauna of TrliJl,ra, Part 2, p. 24.

In press. Amblyseius (Euseills) rhododendl'onil·. Gupta, In :

State Fauna Ser. 9, Fauna of Sikkim.

In press. Amblyseius (Euseius) rllOdodendrollis. Gupta & Chatterjee, In : State Fauna Se/: 1/, FaUllll of MizorallJ.

F(JIJIlt/l' : I)orsal shield 325-330 long, 220-230 wide. Measurelnents of setae: jl-27, j4-js-8-9

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each, j6-J2-10-11 each, 15-4, j3-16-18, Z2-Z4-10-12 each, S4-20- 25, ZI-8, S2-11-12, S4-17, S5-10-12, Zs-55-60, zs-6, Z4-9-10, r:h R r:-9 each. Sternal shield as long as broad with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 80-85 wide. Ventrianal shield 95-100 long, 72-78 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2 teeth, movable digit toothless. Spermatheca with elongated cervix. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-35-40, tibia-23-30, basitarsus-40-42. Leg

chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 6 E 1, tibia II

1 t ~ 1, genu III 1 ~ T 1, tibia III I ~ 11. Male: Unknown.

199

~ ~ ,I ,

201

203

Figs. 199-203 : Amblyseius (EllseiIlJ) rllOdodendronis Gupta CF): I 99-Dorsal shield, 2()()-Post ventral surface, 20 I-Chelicera, 202-Spermatheca. 203-Gcnu, tibia. basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based on specimen collected on Rhododendro/l sp. and Shorea robusta from West Bengal. The subsequent records are from undet. plants in West Bengal and Tripura; on coffee from Sikkim, a plant locally called "Tiurel" In Mizoram and on pear in Tamil Nadu.

Habitat : Rhododendron sp., Shorea robust(l, litchi, undet. plant, "Tiurel", pear, coffee.

Distribution ; India (West Bengal, Tripura. Sikkim, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka), Thailand.

48. Amblyseius (Euseius) sacchari Ghai & Menon

(Figs. 204-209)

1967. Amblyseius sacchari Ghai & Menon. Oriental IllS., 1: 75-76.

1986. Amblyseius (Ellseius) sacchari, Gupta, Fauna of India:

Phytoseiidae, p. 98·100.

1987. Amhlyseius (Euseills) sacchari, Gupta. Rec. zool. SUi·I'.

India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 29-30.

1992. Amblyseius (ElIseius) sacchari. Gupta. In : Stale Fauna Sel: 3, Faulla of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 160.

1992. Amhlyseius( Euseius)sacchari, Gupta. In : Contributions to Acarological Researches in 111 t/ia , p.442.

Figs. 204-209 : Amblyseius (Euseills) sClcc/wri Ghai & Menon (F) : 204-Dorsal shield, 205-Ventral surface. 206-Chclicera. 207-Spermatheca. 208-Genu. tibia. basitarslls of lcg IV, 209-Spermatophoral process (M).

Fen1ale : Dorsal shield 350-360 long, 230-250 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-33, j~-j5-5-6 each, j6, 12-10 each, 15-5, j:\-, Z2, Z4-8 each, s~-15, ZI-12, S2-15, S4-16-18, Z5-40-45, z,-7.

46 Memoirs of the Zoological Survey of I"clill

Z4-11, r3, RI-II each. Sternal shield 92 long 82 Habitat : India : Cerafollia setiqua, grape

wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield vines.

90-95 wide. Ventrianal shield 90-100 long, 70-80

wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Chelicera with 2 teeth on fixed digit, none on movable digit.

Spermatheca as figured. M~crosetae on leg IV : genu-25-30, tibia-30-35, basitarsus-45-60. Leg


I ~ ~ I, genu III I 611, tibia III 1 ~ 11. Male : Dorsal shie1d chaetotaxy as in female.

Spermatophoral process as figured.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based upon material collected on

sugarcane in Karnataka. Subsequently, it was also collected on Bauhinia in Arunachal Pradesh;

undet. plant, sugarcane and cotton in West Bengal;

sugarcane in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Punjab

and Himachal Pradesh.

Habitat : Sugarcane, Bauhinia, undet. plant, cotton.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka).

Ren1arks : It was seen associated with sugarcane blister mite, Abacarus sacchari.

49. Anlbly!teills (Euseius) scutalis Athias-Henriot

(Figs. 210-213)

195~. Amblyseills sClItalis Athias-Henriot, /Jull. Soc. Hisl.

Nat. Aft: Nord., 49( I) : 23-43.

) 966. Al1lhly.w~;lIs sClllalil', Athias Henriot, Bull. Scielllijique

de /Jollrgogne, 24 : 221.

1989. Euse;lIs sCilla/is, Cobonoglu, Turk. Ellfollloi. derg., 13(3) : 164-166.

1999. Euseills sCII/alis, Rather. J. A carol., 15 : 20.

F enut/e : Dorsal shield 340 long, 250 wide. Measurements of setae : S4-70, Z5-66, J2-45, Z5-

19, Z4-40. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-61, tibia-43, basitarsus-76.

Collectio/l Records : In India, this mite was recorded from Kashmir on grape vines.

211

213

Figs. 210·213 : Amb/yscills (Ellseills) scutalis Athias-Henriot (F) : 21 O-Dorsal shield, 211-Ventral surface, 212-Spermatheca, 213-Spermatophoral process (M). <after Cobanoglu, 1989)

Distribution : India (Jammu & Kashmir), Algeria, Africa, Turkey.

Re/narks : Due to nonavai labi lity of full description, the same could not be included here.

Rather (1999) reported this mite feeding upon grape vine mite in Kashmir. In Turkey, Cohanoglll ( 1989) reported this species feeding upon Bel11esia tabaci.

50. Amblyseius (Euseius) vigllus

(Rishi & Rather)

(Figs. 214-215)

1983. Euseills Vigllll.\' Rishi & Rather, E'llfOIllOIl, 8(3) : 303-305.

1989. Ellseill.\' vigil II.\' , Rather, Progre.\'s ill Acalv/ogy, 2: 188.

1990. Ellseill.\' V;KIllIS, Rishi, Absf. IV Nat. SYIIlI', Acarology, Calicut. p. 32-33.

1999. Ellseills viRIlIIS, Rather, .I. AClII'O/., 15 : 20.

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Felnale : Dorsal shield 320 long, 195 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-36, j4-14. j,-17, j6-16, J2-19, J 5-5, j)-33, z2-24 , Z4-27 , s4-38, Zit S2-24 each, S4-28, S5-20, Z5-74 , zs-14, Z4-22, rJ-26, R,-20. Sternal shield slightly longer than wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield longer than wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera bidentate, movable digit multidentate. Spermatheca with tubular cervix. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-23, tibia-36, basitarsus-58. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

2 5 5 I, genu III ] 111 Male : Unknown.

,It , til' " , , , ~' ,4)

l' , , , 215

Figs. 214-215: Amhlyseius (EIIse;IIs) vig/llis (Rishi & Rather) (F) : 214-Dorsal shield, 215-Ventrianal shield. (after Rishi & Rather. 1983)

Collection Records: This mite was described from Kashmir collected on Vigna acollitijo/ia. Besides, this was also collected on several other plants as listed under Habitat.

Habita! : Vigna aconotifolia, Trijoliu171 pratellse, Prllnlls sp., Prullus anneniaca Mortis alba, Cuclilnis sativus, Datura stranl0niul11, Salix wallichiana, Juglans regia, Cucurbita pepo, Phaseo/lis vulgaris, Prullus persica, Prulllis donlestica, Quercus dilatata, HUl1utills 11IPlllus, Vigna cylindrica, Ficus sp., Lallydrlls sativus, Ficus sp., Platanus orielltalis, Catalapha be g ilOilO; de s, So Ian tl111 111l III a t 1I111, B reea llrvellsis, Vitis vinifera, Strobilanthus ailltus, Pajrotriopsis jacqllel110lltianll, Titia sp., LOllicera japollic{l, Zea Inays.

Distributioll : India (Jammu & Kashmir).

Rell1arks : Rishi (1990) and Rather (1999) reported this species feeding upon tetranychids in abandoned orchards and on grape vine 1l1ites. respectively in Kashmir.

Subgenus 4. Neoseiulus Hughes

1948. Neose;ul"s Hughes. p. 141.

1949. Typlrlodromus (Typhlod,vlIlo/J.\"is) Dc LC<lIl./:·I1I. NCII·S.,

70 : 133 (in part).

1986. Neoseiulus. Gupta, Fauna of India : /Jhyto.wiid{/c, p.IOO.

1987. Neoseiullls. Gupta, Rec. zool. S"r". India ()cc. Pa/J.,

95: 33-34.

1987. Neoseiullls. Daneshvar, Ellt. Phyr. Appliq., 54(1-2): 13.

1992. Neoseiullls, Gupta. In : SWle FaUllli Sel: 3, Fawl(( (~r

West Bengal, Part 3, p. 161.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield well sclerotized. smooth or reticulate with 17 pairs of setae. Chelicera with 4-8 teeth on fixed digit. Sternal shield as long as or longer than wide, with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield elongate, pentagonal. shield shaped or nearly quadrate with 3 pairs of

preanal setae. No distinguishable macrosetae on leg I, II, II but always present on basitarsus IV, sometimes it may be also present on genu and tibia IV.

Type Neoseillilis barkeri Hughes, 1948 (by designation)

Key to the species of subgenus Neose;ulus known to inhabit plants in India

I. All setae on dorsal shield tiny (about 10-12 microns), except Z5, which is quite long .. ........•.•.•.•.••.....•••.•............•...•.... {lSS{1111l'llS1S

- Setae on dorsal shield of diverse length .... 2

2. Setate on dorsal shield of same length or

unifonnly long, none greatly longer than others ........................................................ ~

Some setae on dorsal shield appreciably longer, others being small or very S111all .... 6

3. All setae very long, except S:, which is minute .................................. /Ollgisl)ill()SIIS

- All set ate of uniforml length ................... 4

48

4. Setae on dorsal hexagonal area longer than interval between their bases ........ faLlacis

Setae on dorsal hexagonal area shorter than interval between their bases ................... 5

5. j) extends beyond the base of Z2, spermatheca as figured ........... imbricatus

- j3 shorter than distance between its base and that of Z2, spermatheca as figured .... ....... ........ ........ ............................ CUCUn1.erIS

6. Ventrianal shield much longer than wide .. 9

Ventrianal shield almost as long as wide ... 7

7. Z4 very long, almost as long as Z5 ............... . .............................. ~ .................. !ratercttltts

- Z4 not so long .......................................... 8

8. Leg IV with macroseta on genu, tibia and basitarsus ................................. cynodonae

- Leg IV with macroseta only on basitarsus .................................................. reticulatus

9. Ventrianal shiled triangular .... rangatensis

- Ventrianal shield not triangular, rather elongated or pentagonal ......................... 20

10. All setae on dorsal shield very small, measuring 10-15 ........................... ace riae

- Setae relatively longer than above ........ 11

11. j I shorter than j3 ......................................................... 13 . I . - J, as ong as J3 ............................................................. 12

12. Posterior region of sternal' shield with postlateral angulation ............ paspalivorus

- Sternal shield without such angulation ...... ......................................................... baraki

13. S2 about one and half times of ZI ................. . ........................................................ indictts

- S2 almost equal or only slightly longer than ZI ...................................................... .................. oahttensis

51 Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) aceriae Gupta

(Figs. 216-221)

1975. Amblyseius aceriae Gupta, Illternal. J. Acarol., 1(2) : 30-31.

1986. Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) aceriae, Gupta, Fauna of India, Phytoseiidae, p. 102-103.

] 987. Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) aceriae, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 34.

Mel1loirs of the Zoological S,uvey of India

1992. Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) aceriae. Gupta. In : Slate

Fauna Se/: 3, Faulla of West Bengal, Pari 3, p. 161.

~219

~ rr 221

~

~~220 53 218

Figs. 216-221 : Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) aceriae Gupta (F) : 216-Dorsal shield. 217-Ventral surface. 218-Chelicera. 219-Spermatheca, 220-Gcnu, tibia. basitarsus of leg IV. 221-Spermatophoral process (M).

Female : Dorsal shield imbricate, slender, elongated, 340 long, 170 wide. Measurements of

setae: j,-8, j4, j6, 12, 1,-8-10 each, j)-lO, Z2, Z4,

S4, Z" S2-8-10 each, S4-Ss-12-15 each, Zs-68, Z4-16, Sternal shield 80 long, 72 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield 87-100 long, 76-80 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with 2 teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV: basitarsus-20. Leg

chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 % % I, tibia II

I II 1 I, genu I ~ 1 I, ti bia III 1 ~ fl.

Male : Spermatophoral process as figured. Dorsal chaetotaxy simi lar to that of female.

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Collection Records : The description of this species was based upon collection on mango from West Bengal and thereafter it was collected from Gujarat on chrysanthemum.

Habitat : Mango, chrysanthemum.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Gujarat).

52. Anlblyseills (Neoseillills) assamellsis (Chant)

(Figs. 222-225)

1960. T.\'/Jitiodrollllts (Amblyseiuj) (/ssameluis Chant, Call.

EIlI.,_ 92 : 60.

1986. Amblyseills (Neoseiuilts) lissom ell sis. Gupta. Fau1l(l

of India,' Plzyloseiidae, p. 104-105.

1987. Amblyseills (Neoseittius) oss(llIlellsis, Gupta, R('c. zool.

Surv. Illdia, 95 : 35.

225 224

Figs. 222-225 : Amblyseills (Neoseillills) assamensis (Chant) (F) : 222-Dorsal shidd, 223-Ventral surface, 224-Spcrmatheca, 225-Gcnu. tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Fe111ale : Dorsal shield 360 long, 260 \vide, rugose. ~1easurements of setae: j 1--8, j~--12, Zs-40, other setae nlillute. Sterna) shield longer than "vide, \vith 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield slightly \vider than greatest width of ventrianal

shield, \\lith a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 104 long, 76 wide, pentagonal, lateral margins concave. \vith 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Chelicera with fixed digit multidentate, movable digit toothless. Macroseta on leg IV : genu-12, tibia-20, basitarsus-32.

Male : Unknown.

Collectioll Records : This spec les was described from Assam collected on citrus.

Habitat: Citrus.

Distribution : India (Assaln).

1966.

53. Alnblyseills (Neoseillills) baraki

Athias-Henriot (Figs. 226-23 I )

Am/;/yseills baraki Athias-Henriot. Sci. d. /Jollrgoglll'

25 : 211-212.

1986. Amh/yseius (Neoseillllls) harald. Gupta. Fmtlla (~r

India,' Plzytosc;idae, p. 105-107.

1987. AmblYJcillJ (Nl'()scilllll.\') /Jaraki. Gupta Uec. z,oo/.

SUI'I'. Illdia, Oec. Pap .. 95 : 35.

1989. Amhlyseills (Neoseiulwd harak;. Naiuu & Channa

Basavanna. In : P"o~f()SS ill Acarology. 2 : I :n. 1990. Amhlyseills (Ncosciulus) huraki. Dhooria. AUII:

Newsl., 17-18 : 17.

1992. Amhlyseills haraki. Wei-nan. {~'cO/lOlIlic Illsect Fa 1111 a

of Chilla " PhytoseiidlU'. p. 105-106.

FenuLie : Dorsal shield reticulate, 408 long, 172 \vide. Measurements of setae : j ,-13-17, j-t- I 0-12, j5-12-14, j6-13-14, 12-12, 15-12, j~-12-15, z2-z4-10-13 each, s-t-12-16, ZI-12, S2-12. S-t-24--29, St;--24-29, Z5-75-82, Z5- IO, Z-t-3 7. rJ. RI-14 cacho Sternal shield reticulate, 96-110 long. 60-65 wide, \vith 3 pairs of preanal setae. "Ventrianal shield reticu late, I J 0-122 long, 9S-J 02 \\'ide, \vilh 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit or chelicera \\lith 3 sharp Leeth anterior to strong pillls denTilis, 3 teeth posterior to it, nlovable digit \vith 2 teeth. Spennatheca as figured. Macrosela on basitarsus IV -48 long. Leg chaetolact ic

fonnul" : genu II 2 6 ~ 1, tibia II I ~ ~ I g~nl1 III

I ~ ~ I. tibia III 1 ~ f 1

50

Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy similar to that of


226

, \ 227

~ Figs. 226-231 : Amhlyseills (Neoseiullls) !Jarllk; Athias-Henriot (F) : 226-Dorsal shield. 227-Ventral surface. 228-CheHccra. 229-Spermathcca. 230-Genu. tibia. basit,lrsus of leg IV, 231-Spcrmatophoral process (M).

Collectioll Records : This species was

described from Baraki on Phalaris sp. and the

Indian records are on sugarcane in Punjab and on

citronella grass in Karnataka.

Habitat : Sugarcane, Citronella grass, elsewhere : Phalaris sp. sugarcane.

Distributioll : India (Punjab, Karnataka), Algeria., Thailand, China.

Relnarks : This mite fed on Eriop/1yes

c)'111bopogOllis eggs, nymphs and adults infesting

citronella grass in Karnataka (Naidu & Channa

Basavanna, 1989).

Melllo;rs of the Zoological Survey oj lIulitl

54. Amhlyseius (Neoseiulus) cucumeris (Oudemans)

(Figs. 232-235)

1930. TYl'hloc/,.omus clIclIme,.;s Oudemc;\Os. En I. Be,:. 8 : 69-70.

195 J • Typhlod,.OIllIlS clIcumeris. Nesbitt. Zool. Verh., 12 : 2-3.

1959. T."!Jhlods,.omus (Amhlyse;us) CllCWne,.;s. Chant. ClIll.

En!., 91 (Suppl. 12) : 626-630.

1959. Amhlyseills cllclfllleris. Narayanan & Khot. p,.oc. Indian Sci. ConK I:, 46 : 411.

1963. Amblyseills c"cumer;",. Schuster & Gonzalc1.. Acarolog;ll, 2 : 185-186.

1971. Amb!yseills cltcltmeriJ. Sadana & K,mta, Sci. & CIt/t., 37(1) : 530.

J 977. Amblyse;us CIlClIIlleris, Ragusa. AClIrolog;a. 18(3) : 385.

1995. Amblyseills cltclIme,.is. Manjunath et al .• Abst. V Nat. Symp. ACllIv!ogy, Bangalore. p. 25.

1997. Amblyseills (Neoseiuills) clIcllmeris. Gupta & Chatterjee. In : State Faullli Sel: 6, FlIlIIUI of Del"i. p. 525.

, , , !

A 235

Figs. 232 .. 235 : Amblyse;u.\" (Neoseiullts) clICllllwris (Oudcmans) (F): 232-Dorsal shield, 233-Ventral surface. 234-Chelicera. 23S-Spermatheci.l. (aftcr Schuster & Gonzalez. 1963)

F el11ale : Dorsal shield 380 long, 200 wide.

Measurements of setae : j 1-25, js-17, j6-23, 12-25, 1,-12, j~-34, Z2-30, Z4-30, S4-40, Z,-30,

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S2-39, Ss-36, Zs-72, zs-18, R I-30. Ventrianal shield triangular, 120 long, 100 wide, with 3 pairs

of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2 teeth, movable digit of chelicera without tooth.

• Macroseta present only on basitarsus IV.

Male: ?

Collection Records: In India, it was recorded on citrus in Punjab and on chrysanthemum in Karnataka.

Habitat : India : Citrus, chrysanthemum, elsewhere : on several plants.

Distribution : India (Punjab, Karnataka), Europe, Canada, U. S. A., Mexico, Egypt, Australia, New Zealand, Africa.

Ren1arks : Dhooria (1990) reported this mite

feeding upon Eutetranychus orientalis and Brevipalpus phoenicis, both infesting citrus in Punjab. The predator preferred larvae and

nymphal stages of prey.

55. Amhlyseius (Neoseiullls) eynodollae Gupta

(Figs. 236-240)

1977. Amblyse;lts cynodollae Gupta. Oriental Ins., 11 :

626-627.

1986. Amblyseilts (Neoseiullls) c),lZodonae. Gupta. Faunll

of /tulia: Phytoseiidlle. p. 107-108.

1987. Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) cYllodonae, Gupta, Rec. zool.

Surv. India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 36.

F enlale : Dorsal shield 325 long, 180 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-17, j4-}h J 5-5 each, J2-10, j)-12, Z2, Z4-10 each, s4-25, Zi-I 0, S2- 16,

S4-12, S5-10, Zs-67, Z5-7, Z4-36, r3, RI on lateral integument. Sternal shield reticulate anteriorly, with

3 pairs of setae. Genital shield narrower than

greatest width of ventrianal shield, with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield as long (92) as wide, with

3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth anterior to pilus delltilis, movable digit with I tooth. Spermatheca as fjgured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-40, tibia-18, basitarsus-55. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

2 ~ ~ I, tibia II 1 \ ~ I, genu III I ~ 5 I, tibia III

I ~ ~ I.

Male Unknown .

239

Figs. 236-240 : Amblyseills (NcJoseiulus) CYlloc!ol1l1e Gupla (F) : 236-Dorsal shield, 237-Ventral surface. 23g-Chclic~ra. 239-Spermathcca, 240-Genu. tibia. hasilarslIs of leg IV.

C () II e c t i 011 R e c 0 rtfs : T his s p e c i e s was described from Andaman & Nicobar Isis. collected on CYl10d011 t/acrylon.

Habitat : Cynodol1 t/acfyloll.

Distributioll : India (Andaman & Nicobar Isld.).

56. Amblyseius (Neoseiullls) laUaeis (Garman)

(Figs. 241-246)

1948. Ipflidllius fllllacis Garman. /Jull. COIlIl. Agl: I~\I'I.

Sla., 520 : 13.

1986. AlIlhlyseiu.\' (Nl'oseiulus) IlIlIlIcis. Gupta, FlIlIIlll (~r

India : Phyto.\'l'iidllt', p. 109-1 1 I.

1987. Amhlyseiu.\' (Neoseiu/u.\' ).filf/ad.\·, Rn·. :'00/. SlII1'. Illdill, Oec. Pap.. 95 : '37.

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1987. Amhlyseills tal/aeis, Bradenburg. & Kennedy. Agl:

Zool. Rev., 2 : 20 I. 1992. Amblyseills (Neoseilllus) fal/aeis. Gupta. In : Slall·

Faulla Sel: 3, Fauna of Wesl Bellgal, ParI 3, p. 162.

1995. Amblyseius (Neoseilllus) fdl/acis, Gupta, In : Slale

Faulla Sel: 4, Fauna of Meg/wlaya, Part 2, p. 35.

1997. Amhlyseius tal/aeis, Wei-nan. Economic Insect Fauna

of China : Plzytoseiidae, p. 48.

~ ~ . . .. ~.'

244 Figs. 241-246 : Amblyseills (Neoseiu/lls) fllllaeis (Garman) (F) : 241-Dorsal shic1d, 242-Ventral surface, 243-Chelicera, 244-Spcrmathcca. 245-Genu. tibia, basitarsus of leg IV, 246-Spermatophoral process (M).

F el11ale : Dorsal shield 380 long, 163 wide. Measurements of setae jl-23-24, j4-40, js-40, j6-40, 12-45-50, 15-11, j3-40-60, z2-35-45, z4-35-45, s4-45-55, Z,-45-60, S2-45-55, S4-50, S5-40- 48, Zs-68-76, z5-23-29. Z4-60-65, r)- 30-40, R 1-35-40. Sternal shield with posterior margin slightly concave with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 70 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield pentagonal, ] 20 long, 110 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera ITIultidentate with a strong pilus dentilis,


movable digit with I tooth. Macrosetae on leg IV: genu-I 7 , tibia-32, basitarsus-50. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II I 7 ~ I, genu

III I ~ f 1, tibia III I ~ ~ I.


Collection Records : This species was described from Connecticut U.S.A. collected on apple and thereafter it was recorded on several other plants. In India, its records are fronl Colocasia antiqaoral11 from Assam; pineapple, Dacus carota from Meghalaya; Dolichos lab lab,

coconut from Lakkshdwip lsI., grass from Tamil Nadu, paddy from Tripura, West Bengal, Bihar. Assam; sowank from Haryana.

Habitat : Seeds of swank (Echinichloll

crusgalli), grass, paddy, pineapple, Colocasia

antiquorUl11, carrot, Dolichos lablab, coconut.

Distributioll : India (Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, West Bengal, Bihar, Haryana, Punjab. Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar lsI., Lakshadwip IsIs), North and Central America, Brazil, Canada, Australia, Europe, China).

Ren1arks : Feeding or association of this species with phytophagous mites have been reported by several workers in India I ike on Schizotetranychus

and .. eopogoni on paddy in Bihar, West Bengal, Andaman lsI. (Gupta, 1975a, 1977); on Oligonychus illdicus on paddy in Punjab (Gupta et al., 1971; Gupta, 1975); Tetranychus urticae

on carrot in Punjab (Dhooria, 1990), on Tetranychus neocaledoniclls on Dolichos lablab

(Gupta & Chatterjee, 1999).

57. Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) fraterculus Berlese

(Figs. 247-248)

1917. Amb/yseills Iralerell/lls Berlesc. Redia. 12 : 172.

1986. Amblyseills (Neoseill/lIs) lraterell/lis. Gupta. Faullli

{~r India : Phytoseiit/ae, p. I I 1-112.

1987. Amblyseills (Neoseilllll.\·)/rllfl·rcli/lls. Gupta. R(~c. zoo/.

Sur". India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 37-3H.

GUPTA: A lnonograph on plant inhabiting predatory mites of India (Part II) : Mesostigmala 53

Female : Dorsal shield with ] 7 pairs of setae. Z4 > Z2, Z5 > ~ > S4, ZI = S2, S4 = S5, j4-j6, J2-J5 very small. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae Genital shield narrower than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield almost as long as broad, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Macrosetae on leg IV present on genu, tibia and basitarsus.

Male : Unknown.

Figs. 247-248 : Amblyseills (Neoseiulus) Iraterellllls Berlese (F) : 247-Dorsal shield, 248-Post ventral surface.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based on collection from Argentina and the Indian record of this species is on red gram from Tamil Nadu.

Habitat : Red gram.

Distribution : India (Tamil Nadu), Argentina.

58. Amb/yseius (Neoseiu/us) imbricatus Corpuz & Rimando

(Figs. 249-254)

] 966. Amblyseills imbricatus Corpuz & Rimando. Philip.

Agr., 50 : 127.

J 986. Amblyseills (Neoseiuills) imhricalUs, dupta, Faulla

of India : Phytoseiit/ae, p. J) 4- J ) 6.

1987. Amhlyseius (Neoseiulus) imhricalu.s, Gupta, Rec. zool.

Sttrv. India, 95 : 38.

1997. Ambiyseills imbrica tus , Wei-nan, Economic Insect

Fauna of China, p. 46.

Female : Dorsal shield 292 long~ 210 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-33, j4-31, js-33, j6-44, J2-59, J5-13, j3-51, z2-49, z4-49, s4-56, ZI-56, S2-58, S4-60, S5-60; Zs-80, zs-36, Z4-47, r3-46, R I-49. Sternal shield 80 long, 72 wide.

with 3 pairs of sternal sete. Ventrianal shield ) 32 long, ] 00 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3-4 teeth anterior to strong pilus dentilis, 3-4 teeth posterior to it. movable digit with 2 teeth. Spermathec.a as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-38, tibia-40, basitarsus-67.

Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy similar to that of female. Spermatophoral process as figured.

Figs. 249-254 : Amblyseills (Neoseillllls) imbriell!lIs Corpli/. & Rimando (F) : 249-Dorsal shield. 250- Ventral surface. 25 I-Chelicera, 252-Spermatheca. 253-Genu. tibia. basitarsliS of leg IV, 254-Spermatophoral process (M).

Collection Records : The original description of this species was from the Philippines collected on Oryza sativa as well as Asparagus pltt/nosu.\', The Indian record is from Karnataka on paddy.

Habitat : India : Paddy, elsewhere : paddy, Asparagus piumoslis.

Distribution: India (Karnataka), West Bengal), China, Philippines, Thailand.

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59. Amhlyseius (Neoseiuius) indicus (Narayanan & Kaur)

(Figs. 255-259)

] 960. Typhlo(bvmus (Amblyseills) illt/icllS Narayanan & Kaur, Proc. Indian A cad. Sci .. 51(B) : 2-5.

19H6. AmblyJ(~ills (Neosejllltu) ilulicus. Gupta. Falllla of Illdia, Phytoseiidae, p. 112-]] 4.

1987. Amblyseills (Neoseillills) illdiells, Gupta. Rec. zoo/. Sill'''. Illdia, Occ. Pap .. 95 : 38-39.

1990. Amblyseills indicils. Dhooria, Acw: Newsl., 17·18: ] 7.

1992. Amhlyseills (Neoseiullls) jndiells. Gupta. In : State Falllla Sere 3. Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 162.

1994. Amblysejlls (Neoseiullls) ;'u/jclIs. Singh. Adv. Agri. Res. In dill, 3 : 190.

] 997. Amhlyseills (Neoseilllus) indiclIs, Gupta & ChalteIjee.

In : State Fauna Sel: 6, FClUIla of Delhi. p. 525.

~ 256

257 )rl ~59 .' ~ . . : '"

Figs. 255·259 : Amhlyseiw. (Neoseillills) ilu/iclIs (Narayanan & Kaur) (F) : 255-Dorsal shield. 256-Ventral surface, 257-Spcrmathcca. 258-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV, 259-Spermatophnral process.

F el1utle : Dorsal shield 324 long, 168 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-18, j4-js-16 each, j6, J2-21 each, 1s-ll, j1-22, z2-16-20, z4-16- 20, s4-20-22, Z 1-13-16, S2-20-24, S4-20-22,


Ss-18-22, Zs-48-56, zs-16-18, Z4-35-40, r~h

R 1-14-16 each, Sternal shield 85 long, 82 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 72 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal" shield 115-120 long, 95-105 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae, Fixed digit of chelicera tridentate with a strong pilus delltilis, movable digit unidentate. Macroseta on basitarsus IV : 60-65.

Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia

II I ~ f 1, genu III I 5 11, tibia III I ~ 1 I. Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy similar to that of


Collection Records : This species was described from Delhi on Gnorilnoschenul operculella infested potato feeding upon Tyrophagus putrescentiae. Subsequently, it was also reported on Lageneria vulgaris and Solanulll fuberoSUI11 from Uttar Pradesh, on brinjaJ, wheat, maize in Punjab and from maize from West Bengal.

Habitat: Gnorimoschema operculella infested potato, Zea Inays, wheat, carrot, brinjal, Lagelleria vulgaris, Solan 11111 tuberosunl.

Distribution : India (Delhi, West Bengal, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh).

60. Alnhlyseius (Neoseiulus) iongispinosus (Evans)

(Figs. 260-265)

1952. TyphlodlvlIlus IOllgispinoslls Evans. Alln. Mag. Nat. Hisl., (12)5 : 413-416

1983. Amblyseius /ollgispill(}SIlS, Gupta & Gupta. Absi. /I Allllldia Symp. AcclIvlogy, Pune. p. 23.

1984. Amblyseills (Amhlyseills) IOlJgispinoslls. Wei-nan.

Acarology VI, 1 : 222 .

1984. Amb/yseills /ollgispinoslls, Lo, et al., J. Agri. Res. China, 33(4): 417.

1984. Amblyseills longisl'illOl'US, Lo. Acarology VI. 2 : 703.

1986. Amblyseills /ollgispiIlOSIlS, Lo. PI. Prol. BIIII .• Taiwan. 28: 37-39.

1986. Amblyseills (Neoseilllus) 10lJgispjnoslIs, Gupta. Fallna of India .. Phytoseiidae. p. I 16-] 17.

1987. Amblyseills (Neoseillills) /ollgispiIlOSIll'. Gupta. Nee. zool. SIII'V. India, Oec. Pap .• 95 : 37-40.

GUPTA: A monograph on plant inhabiting predatory Illites of India (Part II) : Mcsostigmala 55

)990. Amblyseills IOllgispinosus. Arbabi & Singh, Abst. IV Nllt. Symp. Acarology, Calicut, p. 8.

1992. Amblyseills (Neoseitt/lls) /ongispionoslts. Gupta, In :

State Fam", Se/: 3. Falilla of West Bengal, Part 3, p.162.

1992. Amblyseills (Neoseiu/IIs) longispinosus. Gupta, In :

COlltriblllions to Acarolog;ca/ Researches ill India, p.443.

1994. Amblyseills (Neoseiullls) longispilloSIIS, Singh,

SIIaslll'a, 1(2) : 69.

1995. Amblyseills /ongispillosils. Chandrasekharappa et al., Abst V Nat. Symp. Acarology, Bangalore. p. 32.33.

J 995. Amb~)'seius /ongispinoslls, Anil et al., Abst. V Nat. Syml'. Acarology, p. 72.

1995. Amblyseills longispinQ.fills, Manjunatha et al., Abst. V Nat. Symp. Acarology, p. 72.

1996. Amblyseius (Neoseillllls) longispinoslls, Chatterjee &

Gupta. 1. Beng. Nat. Hist. Soc. (NS), 15 : 26.

1999. Amblyseills (Neoseillllls) IOllgispilloslts. Gupta &

Chatterjee. Sci. & Cult .• 65(5-6): 162.

2000. Ambly.~eillllls (Neoseiullls) 10llgisl'inosus. Gupta, In : State Falllla Se/: 7. Fauna of Tripura, Pari 2, p. 24.

263

Figs. 260-265 : Amhlyseius (Neose;ullls) IOllgispillOSIIS (Evans) (F) : 260-Dorsal shield, 26) -Ventral surface. 262-Chelicera. 263-Spermatheca. 264-Genu. tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV, 265-Spermatophoral process (M).

F elnale : Dorsal shield 325 long, 180 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-16-20, j4-55-62, js-67-72, j6-72, J2-71-81, J5-7-10, j3-50-60, Z2-60, z4-70-75, s4-80-82, ZI-73-76, S2-76-78, S4-53-61, Ss-18, Zs-78-80, z5-31-36, Z,,-63-69, r3-58, R 1-67. Sternal shield 78 long, 67 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Genital shield 72 wide, with a pair of long setae, Ventrianal shield triangular, 107-116 long, 90-95 wide, reticulate, with 3 pairs of long preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Fixed digit <'f chelicera with 3 teeth anterior to pilus dentilis, movable digit with 2 sharp teeth. Macroseta on leg IV : basitarsus-60-70 long. Leg chaetotactic formula : genu II

2 ~ 5 I, tibia II 1 ~ ~ I, genu III 1 f ~ I, tibia III

I ~ 11. Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy similar to that of


Collection Records : Evans (1952) described this species from Indonesia collected on Mallihot

utillisil11a. The Indian records of this species are on Abebnoschus esculentus, Dolichos lahlllb. Phaseolus vulgaris in Uttar Pradesh; on mango from Arunachal Pradesh; on castor, balnboo, Datura, Calotropis, guava from West Bengal; snake gourd from Lakshadwip; Luf/aliclItllllglllll, grass from Tripura; orchid from Sikkim; on papaya, mulberry from Karnataka; paddy, rose fro111 Bihar and guava in Orissa.

Habitat : India : Datura, Taberl111enUJlltllllll coronaria, Bauhinia pltrpurea, castor, Zillia, lady's finger, paddy, guava, rose, Dolichos /{,blll/J,

Phaseoilis vulgaris, mango, ealotropis. snake gourd, Ll(tfa aclttangula. grass, orchid, papaya, mulberry, bamboo. elsewhere: on several plants.

Distributioll : India (West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Tamul Nadu, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Uttar Pradesh, Andanulll & Nicobar IsIs, Lakshadwip lsI.) Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Malayasia, Hong Kong, Hawaii, New Zealand, Jamaica.

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Rel11arks : This species appears to be an efficient predator of a number of phytophagous species as Tetranychlls sp. on beans (Gupta, 1975); Tetranychus ludeni (Mallik & ChannaBasavanna, 1975); Raoiella indica (Nangia, ChannaBasavanna & Jagadish, 1989); Tetranychus urticae infesting mulberry (Nangia & ChannaBasavanna, 1990); Tetranychlls neocaledollicus on papaya in Karnataka (Nangia et ai., 1990); Tetrallychlls lulien; (Arbabi & Singh, 1990) and Tetranychus spp. infesting Luifa acutangula (Gupta, 2000 from Tripura).

61. Amhlyseius (Neoseiulus) oahuensis Prasad

(Figs. 266-269)

1968. Amblyseills ollhuensis Prasad. Anll. Ell I. Soc. Amel:. 61(6) : 15-18.

1986. Amblyseius oa/llIensis Rather. Rivista Parasitol .. 46(1-2) : 292.

t , , , ,

Figs. 266-269 : Amhlyseills (Neoseiu/us) oa/mens;s Prasad (F) : 266-Dorsal shield. 267-Post ventral surface. 268-Chelicera. 269-Spermatheca. <after Prasad. 1968)

F enlale : Dorsal Shield 350 long, 220 wide. Measurements of setae : j" j4, j; 18 each, j6-20,


J2-22, 1;-12, j~-25, Z2, z4-23 each, s4-27, ZI-24, S2-26, S4-25, S;-23, Z;-57 (serrate), z5-22, Z4-37 , r3-23, R 1-22. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield reticulate with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca with long cervix. Fixed digit of chelicera with 5 teeth, movable digit with 1 tooth. Macroseta on basitarsus IV-58 long.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : Originally, it was described from Oahu collected on bean leaves and soil litter as well as from sparrow nest and chicken manure. The Indian record is from Kashmir.

Habitat : India : ? elsewhere : bean leaves, sparrow nest, chicken manure, soil litter.

Distribution : India (Jammu & Kashmir), Oahu.

62. Amhlyseius (Neoseiullls) paspalivorus

(DeLeon) (Figs. 270-274)

1967. Typhlodromu paspalivorus DeLcon. Fla, Enl .• 40 : 143-144.

1986. Amblyseilts (Neoseiullts) pllspa!ivorus. Gupta. Faullll of India: PIzytoseiidae, p. ) ) 9-120.

1987. Amblyseius (Neoseillilts) fJaspa/ivorlls. Gupla. Rec.

zoo!. Surv. India, Occ. Pap .• 95 : 40-41.

1981. Amblyseills paspalivorlls. Schicha, Internlil. J. A carol .• 7: 210-211.

1992. Amblyse;us (Neoseilllus) paspalivorus. Gupta. In : Sillte

Fauna Sel: 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 163.

Female : Dorsal shield 408 long, 193 wide, imbricate. Measurements of setae : j 1-11, j4- 11 , j6- 11 , J2-8, Js-7-9, j3- 11 - 12, z2- 10- 11 , Z4-II, s4-12-15, ZI-II-13, Sr12-16, S4-20-30, S;-20-30, Z,60-80, zs-It, ~-20-25, r3-9. Stemai shield 100-107 long, 63-74 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 72-78 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrian~l s~ield 123-134 long, 90-1 10 wide, imbricate, with 3 pairs of small preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth anterior to pilus delltilis and 1 tooth posterior to it, movable digit without sharp tooth. Spermatheca as tigured.


Macroseta on basi tarsus IV 35-44 long. Leg

chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 6 6 I, tibia n I ~ T I, genu III ) 1 ~ I, tibia III ] ~ f 1.

Male : Unknown.

t ,

.\ " .' l ~

•• # 273

f

, •

Figs. 270-274 : Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) paspalivorlls (DeLeon) (F) : 270-Dorsal shield, 27 I -Ventral surface, 272-Chelicera, 273-Spennatheca, 274-Genu, tibia, basitarsus ofleglV.

Collection Records: The description of this species was based upon material collected on Paspalum sp. in Florida. The Indian recored of this species is from paddy in West Bengal and malformed mango tree in Delhi.

Habitat: India: Malformed mango tree, paddy, Salix elegans; elsewhere : Paspalum sp.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Delhi), U.S.A., Philippines, Jamaica.

63. Amhlyseius (Neoseiulus) rangatensis

(Figs. 275-278) Gupta

1977. Amblyseius rallgatellsis Gupta. Oriental IllS .. 11 632-633.

1986. AmhLyseius (Neoseiulus) rangatelJsis. Gupta, FClllllll

of India : Phytoseiiclae, p. 12) -122. 1987. Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) rangalellsis. Gupta. Rec.

zool. Surv. India, Oee. Pap., 95 : 41.

. ~ , , , , . ,

--====::~ 0-- 277

Figs. 275·278 : Amh/yseius (Neoseiulus) rangcltensis Gupta (F): 275-Dorsal shield, 276-Ventral surface, 277-Spermatheca. 278-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Female : Dorsal shield 316 long, 200 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-16, j4-j6, J2-7 each, jj-20, Z2, z4-16 each, s4-32, ZIt S4, S5- J 0- J 2 each, Si-24, Z.s-60 (weakly serrate), ~-40, rJ, R1-IO-12 each. Sternal shield 80 long, 60 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 72 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield triangular, 100 long, 90 wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2 teeth, movable digit with I tooth. Macrosetae on leg IV: genu-51, tibia-nil, basitarsus-67 long. Chaetotactic

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formula: genu II 255 1, tibia Ill} T 1, genu III

I 1 ~ I, tibia III 1 111. Male: Unknown.

Collection Records: The description of this species was based upon material collected from Andaman IsIs. on brinjal.

Habitat : Brinjal.

Distribution: India (Andaman & Nicobar IsIs.).

64. Amhlyseius (Neoseiulus) reticulatus (Oudemans)

(Figs. 279-282)

J 930. Typhlodromus reticulalus Oudemans, Ell I. Ber:, 8 : 48-49.

1951. Typlzlodromus reticulatus, Nesbitt, Zool. Verh., 12 : 37. 1959. Typhlodlvmus (Amblyseius) reticufatus, Chant, Can.

Ent.,91(Suppl. 12) : 76-77. 1966. AmbJyseius reticuJatus, Athias-Henriot, Bull. Sci. de

Bourgogne, 24: 206. 1990. Amblyseius reticulatus, Dhooria, Acar: Newsl., 17-18 :

18.

Figs. 279-282 : Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) reticulatus (Oudemans) (F) : 279-Dorsal shield, 280-Ventral surface, 281-Chelicera, 282-Spermatheca. (after Womers)ey, ) 954)

Female: Dorsal shield reticulate. All dorsal setae short. ~ much shorter than distance between its


base and that of Zs. Ventrianal shield as wide as long, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Metapodal plates 2 paired. Macroseta present only on basitarsus IV.

Male : ?

Collection Records: In India, it was collected on sugarcane in Punjab.

Habitat : India : Sugarcane, elsewhere : Sarothamnus sp., CaLLuna vulgaris.

Remarks : Although Dhooria (1990) reported this species from Punjab associated with Oligonychus indicus on sugarcane but the identity appears to be doubtful.

Subgenus 5. Paraphytoseius Swirski & Shechter

) 961. Paraphytoseius Swirski & Shechter, Israel J. agric. Res., 11 : 113.

1986. ParapiJytoseius, Gupta, Faulla of Inditt : Phytoseiidae, p. 122-123.

1987. Paraphytoseius, Gupta, Rec. zoof. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 9S : 46.

1989. Paraphytoseius, Denmark & Muma, Fla. St. Coli. of Arthropods Dcc. Pap., 4 : 44-45.

1992. Paraphytoseius, Gupta, In : State Fauna Sel: 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 163.

1997. Paraphytoseius, Wei-nan, Economic Fauna of Chi lUI :

Phytoseiidae, p. 132.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield moderately sclerotized with 5 pairs of setae on dorsocentral series, 2 pairs of median and 5-6 pairs of laterals, 2 pairs of sublateral setae on lateral integument. Setae j I, j), S4, Zs, Z4, r3 and R I, being long, thick and serrate. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Leg IV macrosetae on genu, tibia and basitarsus, mostly spatulate or knobbed.

Type Paraphytoseius multidentatus Swirski & Shechter, 1961 (by designation)

Key to the species of Subgenus Paraphytoseius known to inhabit

plants in India

1. Setae Z2 and Z4 serrate ........... scleroticus

- Setae Z2 and Z4 smooth ...... n1.ultidentatu ...


65. Amblyseius (Paraphytoseius) multidentatus (Swirski & Shechter)

(Figs. 283-288)

1961. Paraphytoseius mullidentatus Swirski & Shechter, Israel J. agric. Res., 11(2) : 114-) J 6.

]960. Typhlodromus (Amblyseius) orientalis Narayanan et al.. Proc. Nat. Inst. Sci., 26B : 394.

] 984. Amblyseius ( Paraphytoseius) multidentatus, Wei-nan, Acarology VI, 1 : 222.

1985. Paraplaytoseius multidentatus, Schicha & CorpuzRaros, Intemat. J. Acarol., 11(2) : 67-69.

1986. Amblyseius (Paraphytoseius) multidentatus, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 123-126.

1987. Amblyseills (Paraplaytoseius) multidentatus. Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India. Occ. pap., 9S : 46-47.

1990. Amblyseius muLlidenlatus, Dhooria, Acar. Newsl., 17·18 : 18.

1990. Amblyseius narayanani, Dhooria, Acar. Newsl., 17·18 : 18.

1990. Amblyseills hhadrakaliensis, Dhooria, Acar. News/., 17-18 : 18.

1992. Amblyseills (Paraphytoseius) multidentatus, Gupta, In: Contributions to Acarological Researches in India. p. 442.

1992. Amblyseius (Paraphyloseius) multidentatus. Gupta, In : Slale Fauna Ser. 3, Fauna of West Bengal, ParI 3, p. 163.

1992. Amblyseius multidentatus, Chant & Yoshida-Shaul. Internal. J. Acarol., 18(3) : ) 83.

1993. Amblyseius (Paraphytoseius) mullidentatus, Mukherjee & Singh, J. Insect Sci., 6(1) : 136.

1994. Amblyseills (Paraphytoseius) multidentalus, Singh, Shashpa, 1(2) : 69.

1995. Amblyseius (Paraphyloseius) multidentatus. Jagadish et al.. Abst. V Nat. Symp. Acarology, BangaJore, p. 17.

1995. Amblyseius (Paraplrytoseius) mullidentatus" Singh, Adv. Agric. Res. India, 3 : 190.

1995. Amblyseills (Paraphytoseius) multidentatus, Gupta, In: State Fauna Ser. 4. Fauna of Meghalaya. Palt 2, p. 34-35.

1996. Amblyseius (Paraphytoseius) multidentatus, Chatterjee & Gupta, J. Beng. Nal. Hisl. Soc. (NS), 15 : 26.

1997. Paraphytoseius multidentatus, Wei-nan, ECOlwmic Insect Fauna of China: Phytoseiidae, p. 134.

2000. Amblyseills (Paraphytoseius) multidentallts, Gupta, In: Stale Fauna Ser. 7. Fauna of Tripura, Part 2, p. 25.

In press. Amhlyseius (Paraphytoseius) mullidentatus. Gupta, In : Slate Fauna Ser. 9, Fauna of Sikkim.

In press. Amblyseius (Parapltytoseius) multidentatus. Gupta & Chatterjee, In : State Fauna Se/: II. FaulJll of Mizoram.

283

B

Figs. 283·288 : Amb/yseius (Paraphytoseills) In ullil/e/JUlllIl' (Swirski & Shechter) (F) : 283-Dorsal shield. 284-Ventml surfucc. 285-Chelicera, 286-Spermatheca, 287-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV, 288·Spermatophoral process (M).

Female : Dorsal shield rugose, incised at the level of S4, 285-300 long, 150-160 wide. Setae j I, j3, S4,~' 4 being long, thick and serrate measuring respectively 30-36, 78-88, 115-120, 85-100, 70-82, other setae being 6-9 each; r3-42-50, RI-27-40. Sternal shield 90 long, 80 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 80 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 80-92 long, 60-70 wiCle, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with 2 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-25-30, thibia-35--40, basitarsus-40-50, distitarsus--40-48, all with knobbed tip.

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Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II

J I T 1 , genu III 1 1 ~ I, tibia m I 11 1.

Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy similar to that of female. Spermatophorat process as figured.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based upon collection on Bambusa sp. and lasminum sp., Ageratum houstonianum, Cyclosorus subtescens from Hong Kong. Thereafter, it was recorded from the world on a number of plants, the list of which is too big to mention here. In India, its records are on plants that are included under Habitat.

Habitat: Datura Inetel, paddy, Cajanus cajan, Rubus sp., brinjal, banana, pear, beans, rose, tea, eucalyptus, sunflower, cashewnut, "Kendu", fern, Shorea robusta, Albizzia lucida, Ipomoea, cotton, Eupatorium odoratum, Polygonum sp., Hibiscus nlutabilis, Vigna unguiculata, Raphanus sativus, Trichosanthes anguind, mango, jackfruit, sweet gourd, Eupatorium, arecanut, Dolichos lablab, Lantana, orchid, undet. plant, Abelmoschus esculentus.

Distribution: India (Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Assam, Sikkim, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Bihar, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Kamataka, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Isis.), Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, Nigeria, Madagascar, Malayasia, China.

Relnarks : This mite has been reported by several workers either as good predator of phytophagous mites or was seen associated with them. Some of those reports are : Dhooria (1990) as associated with Tetranychus urticae on brinjal and cotton in Punjab and feeding upon Tetranychus ludeni infesting lady's finger in Uttar Pradesh (Arbabi & Singh, 1990).

66. Amblyseius (Paraphytoseius) scleroticus

Gupta & Ray (Figs. 289-292)

1981. Amhlyseius (Parapltytoseills) sc/erolicus Gupta & Ray, Bull. Zool. Surv. India. 4 : 42-43.


1986. Amhlyseius (Paraphytoseil(s) scleroticus, Gupta, Fauna· of India : Phytoseiidae, p. 126-127.

1987. Amhlyseius (Paraphytoseius) scleroticus, Gupta, Rec. zool. SUIV. India, 9S : 47-48.

J 291

o o

•

Figs. 289·292 : Amh/yseius (Paraphytoseius) scleroliclls Gupta & Ray (F) : 289-Dorsal shield, 290-Ventral surface, 291-Spermatheca, 292-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Female : Dorsal shield 260 long,. 135 wide. Measurements of setae ; j 1-25, j4-j6-8 each, 15-4, j3-56, z2-11, Z4-20, s4-69 , ZI-9, S5-1 J, '4,-77, zs-7, 4-53, r3-25, RI-16. Ventrianal shield 90 long, 72 wide, with 3 setae on one side and 2 setae on the other side. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-27, tibia-33, basitarsus-42, distitarsus-44, all with knobbed tip.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records: The. description of this species was based upon specimen collected In Uttar Pradesh on an undet. plant.

Distribution : India (Uttar Pradesh).


Subgenus 6. Phytoscutella Muma

1961. Phylosculella Muma, Bul/; Fla. SI. Mus., 5(7) : 475.

1986. PhylosclItella, Gupta, Fauna of India,' Phytoseiitiae,

p.128.

1987. Phytoscutella. Gupta, Ree. Zool. Surv. India Dec.

Pap., 95 : 48.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield highly scI erotized , somewhat oval, with 9 pairs of lateral setae, 2 pairs of median setae, 4 pairs o,f dorsocentral setae, 2 pairs of sublateral setae on lateral integument. J5, J2 absent; S4, j3, ZS, 4 often considerably long. Sternal shield highly sclerotized, much wider than long with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield robust, reticulate, highly sclerotized, with 3 pairs of preanal setae; a pair of large metapodal plates present. Macrosetae on leg IV present on genu,

tibia and basitarsus.

Type Typ/Ilodromus (Amhlyseius) salehrosus Chant (1960)

67. Amhlyseius (Phytoscutelia) salehrosus (Chant)

(Figs. 293-298)

1960. Typhlotlromlls (Amblyseius) salebrosus Chant, Call. Enl., 92 : 58-60.

1986. Amblyseills ( Plrytoseutella) salebroslls, Gupta, F aulta

of India,' Phytoseiidae, p. 128.

1987. Amblyseius (Phytosclltella) salebrosus, Gupta, Rec.

zool. Surv. India. Dec. Pap., 95 : 48-49.

1992. Amblyseills (PhytosclItella) salebrosus, Gupta, In : Contributions to Acarologieal Researches in India,

p.443.

1992. Ambl)'seius salebroslIs, Chant & Yoshida-Shaul, Internat. J. A carol. , 18(3) : ) 81.

2000. Amblyseitls (Phytosculella) salehroslls. Gupta, In : State Fallna Ser. 7, Fauna of Tl'ipura, ParI 2. p. 25.

Female: Dorsal shield 368 long, 280 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-22, j4, j6, J5-5-8 long each,j3-54, Z2-9, 14-14, s4-140-150, ZI-6, S2-52-56, S4-16-20, Zs-202, Z5-5, Z4~157-170, r3-9, RI-11, both on lateral integument. Sternal shield 56 long, 96 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield highly scl~rotized, 146 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield robust, reticulate, 146 long, 224 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Chelicera

with 4-5 teeth anterior to strong pilus dentilis, 3-4 teeth posterior to it, movable digit with 3 strong teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-34, tibia-45, basitarsus-24. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

2 ~ ~ I, tibia II 1 ~ f 1, genu III I 1 ~ 1, tibia III

1 : T 1.


294 298

29S

Figs. 293·298 : Amhlyseius (Ph),/oscltlella) salebrmms (Chant) (F) : 293-Dorsal shield. 294-Ventral surface. 295-Cheliccra. 296-Spermatheca, 297-Genu. tibia. basi tarsus of leg IV, 29XSpermatophoral process (M).

Collection Records : It was described from Assam collected on citrus and thereafter, the other Indian records are from Arunachal Pradesh on jackfruit, from Tripura on C%casia and frOITI Meghalaya on jute.

Habitat: Citrus, jute, jackfruit, C%casio.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Tripura, MeghaJaya), Thai land, Taiwan.

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Subgenus 7. Proprioseiopsis Murna

1961. Proprioseiops;s Muma, Bull. Fla. St. Mus., 5(7): 277.

1982. Proprioseiopsis, Karg, Zool. Jb. S),SI. Bd., 109: 196.

J 986. Propr;oseiops;s, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae,

p. 131.

1987. Proprioseiopsis, Gupta, Rec. Zool. Surv. India Dec. Pap., 95 : 49-50.

1987. Proprioseiopsis, Daneshvar, Ent. Phyl. Appliq.,

54( 1-2) : 22.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield with 5 pairs of dorsocentral, 2 pairs of median, 9 pairs of lateral setae. Dorsal shield well sclerotized, smooth. Sternal shield as wide as or wider than long, reticulate. Ventrianal shield "shield" shaped or pentagonal, reticulate, with 3 pairs of setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 6-14 teeth, movable digit with 0-4 teeth. Macrosetae present on genu, tibia and basitarsus of leg IV.

Type Typhlodromus (Amblyseius) terrestris Chant, 1959

(by designation Muma, 1961)

Key to the species of Subgenus Proprioseiopsis known to inhabit

plants in India

I. Seta Zs very long (more than 200 microns) .......................................... arunachalensis

- Seta Z5 comparatively shorter (much less than 200 microns) .................................... 2

2. Z4 shorter than Z5, cervix of spermatheca cup shaped ....................... synachattiensis

- Z4 longer than Z5, cervix of spermatheca funnel shaped ................................ peltatus

68. Amblyseius (Proprioseiopsis) arunachalensis


J 986. AIIl"ly.~eills (Proprioseiopsis) arllnacJllllens;s Gupta,

Fa""" oj India: PIlytosei;dae, p. 132.134.

1987. Ambly.'teius (p,.opriose;OI)S;.~) ""maclwlells;s, Gupta, Rec:. zool. Surv. India, 9S : 50.

F enlale : Dorsal shield 336 long, 245 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-24, j4, j6-munute, jJ-15 (thick), Z2, Z4-8 each, s4-201, S2, S5-minute,


Zs-4oo, zs-minute, 4-194, r3, R 1-13 each. Sternal shield 67 long, 100 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 100 wide. Ventrianal shield 112 long, t 20 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, dentition on movable digit not discernible. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-138, tibia-67, basitarsus-30, genu 11-40, genu 111-69, tibia 111-49. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

2 5 ~ 1, genu III 1 1 \ 1, tibia II 1 I iI, tibia III

1 : I l. Male : Unknown.

Figs. 299·302 : Ambl)'seius ( Proprioseiopsis) arunnc"alensis Gupta (F): 299-Dorsal shield, 300-Ventral surface. 30 I-Spermatheca. 302-Genu. tibia. basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based upon col1ection from Arunachal Pradesh on an undet. plant.




69. Amblyseius (Proprioseiopsis) peltatus Van der Merwe

(Figs. 303-306)

1968. Amhlyseius (Amhlyseius) pellalus Ven der Merwe, Enl. Mem. Dept. Agr. Tech. Servo Rep. S. Afr., 18 : I I 9.

]986. AmhJ)'seius (Proprioseiopsis) peltatus, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 134-136.

]983. Amh/)'seius peltatus, Sehicha, Int. J. En to. , 22: 115.

1985. Amblyseius peltatus, Schicha & Gutierrez, Internal. J. A carol .• 11 : ] 79.

] 987. Amhlyse;us ( Propr;ose;ops;s) pelta/us, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Dec. pap., 95 : 49:50.

1992. Amblyseius (Propr;ose;opsis) peltatus. Gupta. In : State Fauna Ser. 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3. p. 164.

Figs. 303·306 : Amblyse;lIs (Propriose;opsis) peltatus Van der Merwe (F) : 303-Dorsal shield. 304-Ventral surface, 305-Spermatheca, 306-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV.

Female: Dorsal shield 315 long, 232 wide, highly sclerotized. Measurements of setae : j ,-27, j4, j6, J2-4-5 each, j3-54, z2-31 , z4-22 , s4-93, Z,-18, S2-22, S4-1 0, Ss-8, Zs-80, zs-5, Z4-93, r3, RI on lateral integument. Sternal shield reticulate, 45 long, 95 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 103 wide, with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield highly sclerotized, 90 long, 110 wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 4-5 teeth, movable digit with I tooth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-63, tibia-37, basitarsus-76. Leg

chaetotactic fonnula : genu II 2 5 ~ I, tibia III : f I, genu III I j ~ ), tibia III I j ~ 1.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : Originally, it was described from South Africa and later was reported from West Bengal on fern and pomegranate. It was also recorded in Thai land on Combretun1 quadrangularae, Achyranthes aspera, Bridellll sp., soy bean, Dioscorea, citrus, com.

Habitat: India : Punica granatum, fern, elsewhere : Con1bretuln quadrangularae, soy bean, Diosoorea, Achyranthes aspera, Bridella sp., citrus, corn. Carica papaya, Strawberry.

Distribution : India (West. Bengal), South Africa, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Madagascar, Australia.

Ren'larks : Sehicha (1983) reported this species feeding upon tetranychid mites in Australia.

70. Amblyseius (Proprioseiopsis) synachattiensis Gupta

(Figs. 307-308)

1986. Amblyseius (Proprioseiopsis) synaclzattiensis Gupta. Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 136-138.

1987. AmbLyseills (Proprioseiopsis) synClc!rattiensis, Gupta. Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 5 I-52.

Figs. 307-308 : Amblyseills (Proprioseiopsis) sYllaclraltiel1sis Gupta (F) : 307-Dorsal shield. 308-Spennatheca.

Female : Dorsal shield 500 long, 295 wide, rugose. Measurements of setae: j ,-34, j4, js-5-6 each, j6-20, j3-54, z2-36, z4-52, S4-90, S2-25, S4-13, Ss-16, Z;-121, z;-8, ~-90, rJ-31, R,-18.

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Sternal shield wider than long, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 125 wide, rogose with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield triangular, reticulate anteriorly, 157 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed didgit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with at least 3 teeth. Spermatheca with bell shaped cervix. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-20, tibia-40, basitarsus-34, all pointed, genu II and III also with macrosetae.

Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II

J ~ T 1, genu III 1 161, tibia III 1 ~ T 1.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : This specIes was described from Uttar Pradesh, collected on grass.

Habitat : Grass.


Subgenus 8. Proprioseius Chant

1967. Proprioseill.f Chant, Can. EIlI., 89 : 357.

1986. Propriose;us, Gupta. Faulla of India,' Phytoseiidae, p. J 38- 140.

1987. Proprioseius. Gupta, Rec. Zoot. Sllrv. India, 95 : 52.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield rugose with 5 pairs of dorsocentra), 2 pairs of median, 7 pairs of laterals, some setae distinctly clavate, serrate or weakly plumose. Sternal shield longer than wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Macrosetae on leg IV present on genu, tibia and basitarsus. Ventrianal shield elongate, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Chelicera with 4-8 teeth on fixed digit, 1-3 theeth 00 movable digit. Leg with or without macroseta.

Type Proprioseius meridionalis Chant, 1957 (by designation)

71. Amblyseius (Proprioseius) kumaonensis


1982. Propr;oseius kumaollensis Gupta, Indian 1. Acm:, 6 : 28-29.

1986. Amhlyseilts (Propr;oseius) kumaol1ellsis. Gupta. fllllllll of India,' Phytoseiidae. p. 138- 1 40.

19S7. Amblyseilfs (Propriosei"s) kllmaonellsis. Gupta. Rec. zool. S"rv. India, Dcc. Pap .• 9S : 52.


Female : Dorsal shield 312 long, 252 wide. Measurements of setae: jJ-36, j4, js, j6-5-7 each, 15-4, j3-53, z2-15, '4-27 .. s4-87 , S2-17, S5-12, Zs-72, zs-5, Z4-50, r)-20. RJ absent. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield 96 long, 60 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with at least I tooth, tooth on movable digit not discernible. Spermatheca as illustrated. Macrosetae on Leg IV : geou-24, tibia-27, basitarsus-19, all spatulate. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 6 ~ ], tibia II 11 ~ I, genu III

I } 61, tibia III 1 1 ~ 1.

Male: Unknown.

G ,

310

Figs. 309·312: Amhlyseilts (Prol'rioseius) kllmClollellsis Gupta (F) : 309-Dorsal shield, 310-Ventral surface, 311-Spermatheca. 312-Genu. tibia. basi tarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : This species was described from Uttar Pradesh collected on an undetermined plant.




Subgenus 9. Typhlodromalus Muma

1961. Amblyseills (Typlzlodromalus) Muma. Bull. Fill St. Mus., 5(7) : 288.

J 986. Typhlotiromaills, Gupta. Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 140.

1987. Typlzlollromalus, Gupta, Rec. zool. Sllrv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 52.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield with 6 pairs of dorsocentral, 2 pairs of median, 8-9 pairs of laterals, of those Z5 being longest. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, half of which proximal to pilus denti/is. Sternal shield longer than wide, lobate posteriorly. Ventrianal shield elongate, mostly vase shaped, with 3 pairs of preanal setae, anterior pair mostly adjacent to anterior margin of shield. Macrosetae present on genu, tibia and basitarsus of leg IV, the one on basitarsus being longest.

Type : Typhlodromalus peregrinus Muma, 1955

(by designation Muma, ) 96) )

Key to the species of subgenus Typhlodromalus known to inhabit

plants in India

I. Ventrianal shield vase shaped ................. 2

- Ventrianal shield squarish ........................ 5

2. S4 noticeably longer, nearly 2 times the length of Z4 ......................................................................................... 3

- S4 and Z4 almost of similar length or the latter slightly smaller ................................ 4

3. S4 over 3 times the length of Z4 ..... ·.jarooa

-;- S4 only 2 times the length of Z4 .... sorghun1ae

4. Spermatheca as in figure 315 ................. .. ...................................... chiklnagalurensis

Spermatheca as in fig 320 .... chitradurgae

5. Z2 and Z4 equal ......................................... 6

Z2 and Z4 unequal ..................................... 8

6. Zs and Z4 equal ............................. lablabi

- Z5 and Z4 unequal ................................... 7

7. Z4 almost touches base of S; .............. rosica

- 24 never touches base of S 5 .... ·· .................. · .. .

. ................................... ~ .......... eucalypticus

8. S2 2 times the length of ZI .............. laaensis

- S2 almost as long as ZI ......................................... 9

9. Z4 almost 21h -3 times as long as Z2 ........ ..

.............................................. manipurensis

- Z4 only about 2 times of z2 ........... · .......... ficusi

72. Amhlyseius (Typhlodromalus) chikmagalurensis Gupta

(Figs. 313-316)

1985. Ambl)'seius (TyplzloliromaJus) chikmagalurelJsis Gupta. Env. & Ecol., 3(3) : 434-435.

1986. Amhlyseius (Typhlodromalus) chikmllgalurensis. Gupta, Fauna of India : Phytoseiidae. p. 141-142.

1987. Amblyseius (Typlzlodromalus) clzikmagaillrellsis.

Gupta, Rec. zoot. Surv. India. Occ. Pap., 95 : 56.

,

I , , , ~ , " ,

1

3J3

Figs. 313-316:Amblyseills (T.\1Jhlodrolllalus) chikl1lagalurel1.fis Gupta (F) : 313-Dorsal shield. 314-Genital anl! venlrianal shields. 315-Spermathcca. 316-Gcnu, tibia. basitarsus of JegJV.

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Felnale : Dorsal shield 274 long, 150 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-22, j4-22, j6-18, 12-16, Is-8, j3-22, z2-25 , z4-29 , s4-35, Z,-15, S2-13, S4-22, Ss-18, Zs-45, zs-21, Z4-18. Sternal shield margins indistinct, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield 78 long, 50 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2 teeth, movable digit without tooth. Spermathca as illustrated. Macroseta present only on basitarsus IV-49. Leg chaetotactic formula:

genu II 2 6 6 I, tibia n I ~ T I, genu ITI I T 6 1, tibia

ml~11. Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : The holotype was from Karnataka collected on an undet. plant.



73. Amblyseius (Typhlodromalus) chitradurgae Gupta

(Figs. 317-322)

1985. Amblyseius (Typhlodromalus) chitradurgae Gupta. Env. & Ecol., 3(3) : 435-436.

1986. Amblyseills (Typhiodromaills) chitradllrgae. Gupta. Fallna of India : Ph)'toseiidae, p. 143- I 44.

1987. Amblyseills (T),plzlodromalus) chitradurgae. Gupta.

Rec. zool. Surv. India, 9S : 56.

F elnale : Dorsal shield 295 long, 145 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-20, j4-16, js-16,

12-18, Is-5, j3-27, z2-27 , z4-29 , s4-33, Z,-18, S2-25, S4-20, Ss-22, Zs-44, zs-20, 4-22, r3-25, R,-16. Sternal shield slightly longer than wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield 78 long, 56 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2 apical teeth, movable digit with I tooth. Macroseta present only on basitarsus IV : 31. Leg chaetotactic formula :

genu II 2 6 6 I, tibia II I ~ T I, genu III 1 T 6 I, tibia

III I : f I. Male Dorsal chaetotaxy similar to that of

female.


Collection Records : The holotype was collected from Karnataka collected on chrysanthemum. Subsequently, it was collected on an undet. plant from Lakshadwip IsIs.

319

Figs. 317-322 : Amblyseius (Typhiodromaills) clzitradurgae Gupta (F) : 317 -Dorsal shield. 318-Ventral surface. 319-Chelicera. 320-Spermatheca. 32 I -Genu, tibia. basi tarsus of leg IV, 322-Spermatophoral process (M).

Habitat : Chrysanthemum, undet. plant.

Distribution : India (Karnataka, Lakshadwip Isis.).

74. Amblyseius (Typhlodromalus) eucalypticus (Gupta)

(Figs. 323-326)

1978. T),plzlodromaills ellcalypticus Gupta. Oriental Ins., 12 : 330-33 I .

1986. Amblyseius (Typhiodromaills) ellcalypticus, Gupta.

Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae. p. 144-146.

1987. Amblyseius (T),phlodromalus) eucalypticus. Gupta,

Rec. zool. SIlIV. India, Occ. Pap., 9S : 53.

F enlale : Dorsal shield 350 long, 240 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-24, j3-20, s4-28, Zs-64, 4-24, other setae 5-6 long. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield as wide


as greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield 96 long, 76 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with 2 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-62, tibia-broken, basitarsus-69, all pointed. Leg chaetotactic formula:

genu II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II I ~ r 1, genu III 1 ~ 7 I. Male : Unknown.

324

~ ,.-326

32S

Figs. 323-326 : Amblyse;IIs (Typlrlodromalus) eucal.VJlIiclIs (Gupta) (F) : 323-Dorsal shield, 324-Ventrianal shield. 325-Spennatheca. 326-Genu, tibia. basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : The holotype was collected from Karnataka on eucalyptus species.

Habitat: Eucalyptus sp.


75. Amblyseius (Typhlodromalus) ficusi Gupta

(Figs. 327-330)

1986. Amblyseills (Typhlodromaills) ficusi Gupta, F allllll of Illt/ia : Phytoseiidae, p. 146-147.

1987. Amblyseills(Typhlodromalus)ficllsi. Gupta. Ree. zoo I. S"rv. India. Dec. Pap .. 9S : 57.

1992. Ambl)'seius (Typhlodromalll~·) fieu ... ·i. Gupta. In : Contrihllliolls 10 Acarologieal Researches in India. p.443.

Female : Dorsal shield 295 long, 165 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-13, j4-13, j;-II, j6-13, Ji-IO, J;-5, j3-16, z2-11, Z4-20, s4-25 , ZI-ll, S2-13, S4-9, Ss-9, Zs-50, z;-9, Z4-22, r)-13, R I-l0. Sternal shield as long (75) as or slightly longer than wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield 78 long, 50 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-25, tibia-25, basitarsus-48. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

2 ~ 5 t, tibia II I ~ 11, genu III I 1 ~ I, tibia III

I .~ i 1. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate,

movable digit with 2 teeth.

Male : Unknown.

330

Figs. 327-330 : Amhlyseius (Typhiodrolllaills) ficusi Gupta (F) : 327-Dorsal shickl, 328-Ventral surface. 329-Chclicera, 330-Spermatheca.

Collection Records : This species was described from Arunachal Pradesh collected on Ficus sp.

Habitat : Ficus sp.·


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76. Amhlyseius (Typhlodromalus) jarooa Gupta

(Figs. 331-335)

1977. Amhlyseius (Typlzlodromalus)jarooa Gupta, Oriental

Ins., 11 : 629.

1986. Amblyseills (Typhiodromaills) jarooa, Gupta, Fauna

of India : Phyloseiidae, p. 148-150.

]987. Amblyseius (Typhlodromalus) jarooa, Gupta, Rec. 2ool. Surv. India Occ. Pap., 95 : 53.

, ,

® 'Q' , .. ,

LI ' ~ r,@jt T

332 334

Figs. 331·335 : Amblyseius (Typhlodromalus) jarooa Gupta (F) : 33 I-Dorsa] shield, 332-Ventral surface, 333-Chelicera, 334-Spermatheca, 335-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

F enlale : Dorsal shield 320 long, ISO wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-20-24, j4-j6-, J2-J s-5-6 each, j)-20-25, Z2-Z4-S each, s4-40-44, Z,-IO, S2-10-12, S4, Ss, zs-5 each, Zs-IOO, Z4-50-55. Sternal shield SO long, 72 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield wide, with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 90-100, long, 50-60 wide, wi th 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as illustrated. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with 3 teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-50-60, tibia-35-45,


basitarsus-53-60. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu

II 266 1, tibia II I ~ f I, genu III I 6 f 1, tibia III

12 11 I I.

Male: Dorsal chaetotaxy as in female.

Collection Records : This species was described from the Andaman IsIs. collected on Tectona grandis.

Habitat : Tectona grandis.

Distribution: India (Andaman & Nicobar IsIs).

77. Amhlyseius (Typhlodromalus) kalimpongensis Gupta

(Figs. 336-340)

] 969. Amblyseius kalimpollgensis Gupta. BIIII. Ellt. En/. Soc. India, 10 : ]28-129.

1986. Amhlyseills (Typhlodromalus) kalimpongensis. Gupta, Fauna of India: Plzytoseiidae, p. 150-] 52.

1987. Amblyseills (Typhiodromaills) kalimpollgensis, Gupta,

Rec. zoo I. SIlIV. India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 54.

1992. Amblyseius (Typhiodromaills) kalimpongensis, Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. ) 64- ]65.

) 994. Amblyseius (T),phiodromaills) kalimpollgellsis. Si ngh.

Shas/zpa, 1(2) : 69.

] 995. Amhlyseius (Typhiodromaills) kalimpollgellsis, Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 4, Fauna of Meghalaya, Part 2, p. 35.

2000. Amblyseills (Typhlod,vl1lalus) kalimpongensis, Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 7, Fallna of Trip lira, Part 2, p. 25.

In press. Amblyseills (TyphlodronUlllls) kalimpolJgensis, Gupta, In : State Falllla Sel: 9, Fauna of Sikkim.

Female: Dorsal shield reticulate, 275-2S0 long, 160-170 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-19-22, j4-18, js-J S, j6-IS, J2-18, Js-6, j)-27, z2-24-27, z4-22-27, S4-30-32, Z,-17-1S, S2-20-25, S4-IS-20, Ss-23-25, Zs-40-47, zs-16-18, Z4-20-30, r)-IS, R I-13. Sternal shield longer than wide, with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield SO long, 45 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as illustrated. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2 apical teeth followed by minute denticles and pilus dentilis, movable digit unidentate. Macrosetae present only on basitarsus IV-3J-34.


Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II

J ~ 7 J, genu III 1 1 ~ 1, tibia III 1 ~ 11. Male: Dorsal chaetotaxy similar to that of


~ ... ~ 0 ~ e;t

: I 337[J o ......

. ~ '. , '4 ,. ---:;.-:..~:::;-::::=':::::&: "~

340

Figs. 336·340: Amblyseills (Typhlodromaius) kalimpongensis Gupta (F) : 336-00rsal shield, 337-Ventral surface. 338-Chelicera, 339-Spennatheca, 340-Spermatophoral process (M).

Collection Records: This species was described on collection made on Citrus reticulata from West Bengal. Subsequently, it has been collected on Rupellia sp., Hibiscus ntutabilis, Ficus, coriander, mango, Datura, blackberry from West Bengal; bhendi and brinjal in Uttar Pradesh; jackfruit from Meghalaya; undet. plant from Tripura; guava and orchid from Sikkim; magnolia, maize, lady's finger, Bougainvillea, banana, hrinjal from Tamil Nadu; undet, plant from Kamataka; Jasminum from Bihar; Shorea robusta, citrus from Orissa.

Habitat : Citrus reticulata, banana, brinjal, dahlia, guava, Shorea robusta, cashewnut, citrus, Rupellia sp., Hibiscus mutabilis, undet. plant, Ficus, coriander, mango, Datura, blackberry, orchid, magnolia, maize, lady's finger, Jasnlinunl.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Tripura, Sikkim, MeghaJaya, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi).

78. Amhlyseius (Typhlodromalus) laaensis Gupta

(Figs. 341-345)

1986. Amblyseills (Typhiodromaills) laaensis Gupta, Fauna

of India : Phytoseiidae. p. 152-154.

) 987. Amh/yseius (Typhlodromalus) laaellsis, Gupta, Nee.

zool. Surv. India, Dcc. Pal' .• 95 : 57 .

, f . , , ,

t. l • , . . , ' ..... '

345

344

Figs. 341·345 : Amblyseius (Typlriodromaills) /aaensi.f Gupta (F) : 34) -Dorsal shield, 342-Ventrianal shield. 343-Chelicera. 344-Spermatheca, 345-Genu, tibia. basitarsus of leg IV.

Female : Dorsal shield 270 long, 130 wide. Measurements of setae : jl-16, j4-j.i-4-5 each, j6-IO, Js-8, j3-29, Z2-7, z4-22 , S4-40, Z,-13, S2-27, S5-13, Z5-40, z5-6, ~-25, r)-22 , R,-13. Sternal shield indistinct, 3 pairs sternal setae present. Genital shield much wider than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield 90 long, 56 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate with strong pilus dentilis, movable digit with 2 small teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macroseta on basitarsus IV : 36.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : This species was described from Arunachal Pradesh collected on tea plant.

Habitat : Tea plant.


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79. Amblyseius (Typhlodromalus) lablabi Ghai & Menon

(Figs. 346-349)

1967. Ambl),seills lablabi Ghai & Menon, Oriental Ins., I : 72-73.

1986. Ambl)'seius (Typhlodromaills) lablabi, Gupta, Fauna of In(lia : Phyroseiiciae, p. 154-155.

1987. Amblyseius (Typhlod,vmaills) lablabi, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Pap.. 95 : 54.

, ... ' ..... : .... ;~

348

349

Figs. 346-349 : Amblyseills (Typhiodromaills) lablabi Ghai & Menon (F) : 346-Dorsal shield, 347-Ventral surface, 348-Spermatheca, 349-Chelicera (after Ghai & Menon, 1967).

FenUlle : Dorsal shield reticulate, Measurements of setae: j 1-33, j4-18, j5-18, j6-30, J2-33, j3-45, z2-33, z4-36, s4-54, ZI-30, S2-51, S4-48, S5-36, Zs-60, zs-27, ~-60. Sternal shield as long as wide with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield 140 long, 115 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit unidentate. Leg IV with macrosetae on genu, tibia and basitarsus. Spermatheca as illustrated.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records: This species was described from Kamataka collected on Dolichos lablab.

Habitat : Dolichos lablab.


Mel1loirs of the Zoological Survey of India

80. Amblyseius (Typhlodromalus) mangiferae Chatterjee & Gupta, sp. nov.

(Figs. 350-353)

F elnale : Dorsal shield 356 long, 202 wide, reticulated with 19 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae: j 1-18, j4,jS, j6-12 each, J2-17, J 5-9, j3-19, Z2-20, Z4-14, s4-51, ZI-I0, S2-5, Ss-9, Zs-59, zS-4' r3-14, RI-IO. Peritreme extends anteriorly upto j I. A pair of pores present little above Z4 seta. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae, 4th pair not discernible. Genital shield with a pair of setae. A fold present between genital and ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield as illustrated with 3 pairs of preanal setae, 4 pairs of setae present around ventrianal shield. Two pairs of metapodal plates present. Spennatheca as illustrated. Macrosetae present on genu-40, tibia-36, basitarsus-45 of leg IV. Leg

chaetotactic fonnula : genu II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II I ~ f I, genu III 1 1 ~ 1, tibia III 1 ~ f 1.

Male : Unknown.

~ T T

3S1

353 352

Figs. 350-353 : Ambly.~eills (Typlriociromallls) magi/erllt! Chatterjee & Gupta sp. nov. (F) : 350-Dorsal shield, 351-Ventral surface, 352-Spermatheca, 353-Genu. tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV.

Holotype : Female, India : West Bengal, Dist. Nadia, Kalyani, ex Mangifera indica, II. 3. 1995 (coli. K. Chatterjee).


Rem.arks : This species is quite close to Antblyseius (Typhlodromalus) ficusi Gupta (1986) in shape of ventrianal shield, in general pattern of dorsal idiosomal setae and in structure of spermatheca but differs from it in having Zs slightly longer, in having Zt seta much shorter than that in ficusi and also differs in macrosetae of genu IV and tibia IV (macroseta on tibia IV shorter than that on genu IV in this new species.

81. Amhlyseius (Typhlodromalus) manipurensis Gupta

(Figs. 354-356)

J 978. Ambl),seills manipurensis Gupta, Indian J. Acar., 2(2) : 66-67.

1986. Amblyseills (T),phiodromaills) manipllrensis, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae. p. 156-157.

1987. Amhl)'seius (Typhlodromalus) manipurens;s, Gupta, Rec. zool. Sllrv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 55.

3SS

Figs. 354-356 : Amblyseills (Typhlodromalus) manipurensis Gupta (F) : 354-Dorsal shield, 355-Ventral surface, 356-Spermatheca, 356a-Genu, tibia, basitarsus ofleg IV.

Female : Dorsal shield 308 long, 180 wide, Measurements of setae : j 1-22, j4, js-6-8 each, J2-12, J5-8, j)-12, Z2-8, z4-24, S4-40, ZI-12, S2-16, S4-8, Zs-68 (faintly serrate), zs-8, Z4-48, r)-15, R,-9. Sternal shield longer (84) than or as long as wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 80 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 92 long, 64 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae.

Spermatheca as illustrated. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-28, tibia-28, basitarsus-64. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II I ~ ~ 1, genu III

I 1 ~ 1, tibia In 1 1 ~ I.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records: The description of this species was from Manipur coJlected on Hibiscus esculentus.

Habitat : Hibiscus esculentus.

Distribution: India (Manipur).

82. Amblyseius (Typhlodromalus) rosica Gupta

(Figs. 357-361)

J 992. Amblyseills (Typhiodromllills) rosica Gupta, In : State Fauna Set: 3. Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 166~

Female : Dorsal shield 314 long, 197 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-22, j4-9, j6-9, J2-14, J s-8, j)-25, Z2, 74-9 each, s4-54, ZI-ll, S2-13, S4, S5-9 each, Zs-67, zs-9, 24-40, r)-13, R,-7. Sternal shield 67 long, 78 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield 94 long, 60 wide,

Figs. 357-361 : Ambl),seills (TyphlodrolllllIIlJ) rosicCl Gupta (F) : 357-Dorsal shield. 358-Ventral surface, 359-Chelicem. 360-Spermatheca, 36 I-Genu. tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

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with 3 pairs of setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate and a pilus dentilis, movable digit with 3 teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-58, tibia-38, basitarsus-78. Leg chaetotactic formula:

genu 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II 1 ~ f 1, genu III 1 ~ ~ 1, tibia

III 1 ~ f 1.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : It was described from West Bengal collected on rose.

Habitat : Rose.


83. Amblyseius (Typhlodromalus) sorghumae Gupta

(Figs. 362-363)

1977. Amblyseius sorglmmae G·upta, Oriental Ins., 11 :

635-636.

1986. Amblyseius (Typhiodromaills) sorghwnae, Gupta,

Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. ] 57-158.

1987. Amhlyseills (Typhlodromalus) sorghumae, Gupta, Rec.

zool. Surv. India, Oec. Pap., 9S : 55-56.

F elnale : Dorsal shield 330 long, 225 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-18, j4-j6, J2-J5-6-8 each,j)-ll, Z2, 7.4-9 each, s4-16, Zit S2-S5-7 each, Z;-72, z;-5, Z4-17, r3, RI-6 each. Sternal shield, wider than long with 3 pairs of sternal setae.

363a

o It JP

tJ O~' ~

363 Figs. 362·363a : Amblyseills (Typhlodrol1llll11s) sorglmmae Gupta (F) : 362-Dorsal shield, 363- Ventral surface, 363a-Spennatheca.


Genital shield 72 wide, wider than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield 92 long, 64 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-56, tibia-47, basitarsus-40. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu

II 2 5 5 1, tibia II 1 f ~ 1, genu III I f 5 I, tibia III

1 : f 1.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : This species was described from Car Nicobar lsI. collected on maize.

Habitat : Maize.

Distribution: India (Andaman & Nicobar Isis.).

Subgenus 10. Typhlodromips De Leon

1959. T)'phlodromips De Leon, E111. News., 70 : 133.

1986. Typhlodromips, Gupta, Faullll of India: Phytoseiidae,

p. 159.

1987. Typh lodrom ips, Gupta, Ree. zoo!. SlIrv. India, Oce.

Pap. 95 : 57.

1987. Typhlodromips, Daneshvar. Em. Ph)'t. Applique, 54 : 20.

Diagnosis: Dorsal shield with 6 pairs of dorsocentral, 2 pairs of median and 9 pairs of laterals, Z5 and Z4 serrate or plumose. Fixed digit of chelicera mostly multidentate. Sternal shield as wide as or wider than long. Ventrianal shield pentagonal or shield shaped. Macrosetae may be present on genu

and occasionally on tibia of legs I, II and III. Leg IV macroseta present on genu, tibia and basitarsus.

Type Typhlodromips simplicissimus De Leon, 1965

(by designation, De Leon, 1965)

Key to the species of Subgenus Typhlodrolnips known to inhabit

plants in India

1. Besides Z5 and Z4, other setae being subequal .................................................... 2

- Besides Z; and ~, there are other long setae ......................................................... 9

2. ~ quite long, at least 3 times of S4 .......... 3

- ~ not so long .......................................... 6


3. ~ distinctly serrate or weakly serrate ... 4

~ smooth ................................................. 5

4. Cervix of spermatheca saucer shaped .... . ...................................................... ... syzygii

- Cervix of spermatheca elongated or flask shaped ...................................... suknaensis

5. Spermatheca and spermatophoral process as in figs 367, 369 .......................... arecae

Spermatheca and spermatophoral process as in figs 391, 393 ............ meghalayensis

6. Ventrianal shield as long as wide ............ . ........................... ~ ................... sapienticola

Ventrianal shield longer than wide .......... 7

7. Zs almost as long as the distance between l'ts b h .. ases ..................................... neog antt

- 'Zs not so long .......................................... 8

8. Spermatheca as in fig 407 ...... officinaria

Spermatheca as in fig 411 ... polyantheae

9. Z2 andz4 unequal ................................... 10

,Z2 and 2'.4 equal ....................................... 12

10. S2 more than 4 times as long as Z, ............ . ......................................... tetranychivorus

S2 only slightly longer than Z, ....................... II

II. Macroseta on genu and tibia IV almost equal ......................................... potentillae

Macroseta on genu IV longer than that on tibia IV .................................... mang lie rae

12. ~ reaches almost upto base of Zs .......... 13

~ shorter than the distance between its base and that of Zs ................ neocrotalariae

13. Lateral margins of ventrianal shiled concave ............................................................... , 14

Lateral margins of ventri"anal shield almost straight .................................................... 15

14. Spermatheca with bowl shaped cervix, small platelets absent around ventrianal shield .. ...................................................... sijiensis

Spermatheca with flask shaped cervix; small platelets present around ventrianal shield ................................................. crotalariae

15. Spermatheca as in fig 383 ........ guajavae

Spermatheca as in fig 379a ....... eujeniae

84. Amhlyseius (Typh lodrom ips ) arecae Gupta

(Figs. 364-369)

1977. Amblyseius arecae Gupta, Orienta/Ins., 11 : 624-626 .

1986. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) llrecae. Gu pta. FlIUllli

of India : Phytoseiidae, p. 160-162.

1987. Amblyseius (Typlz/odromips) areeae, Gupta. Rec. zool. Surv. India, Dec. Pap., 95 : 59.

f··--V ~ ~ .

Figs. 364·369 : Amblyseius (Typlrlodromips) llrecae Gupta (F) : 364-Dorsal shield, 365· Ventra) surface, 366-Chelicera, 367-Spermatheca, 368-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV, 369-Spermatophoral process (M).

Female: Dorsal shield 308 long, 208 wide. Measurements of setae: j,-16, j4-j6, 12-15-8- 10

each, j3-12, Z2, Z4-8 each, s4-16, ZIt S2-S5-8 each, Zs-71, 4-26, Sternal shield as long (60) as wide, smooth with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 63 wide, with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 96 long, 56 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, with a strong pilus dentilis, movable digit with 3 teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-40, tibia-29, basi tarsu s-44, genu III-29, genu 11-t 7. Leg chaetotactic formula : genu

II 2 ~ ~ t, tibia II f 1 ~ I, genu III I ~ 1 I.

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Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy as in female. Spermatophoral process as figured.

Collection Records: This species was described from Andaman lsi, collected on arecanut plant.

Habitat : Areca catechu.


85. Amblyseius (Typlr lodro In ips ) bangalorensis Karg

1983. Amb/yseius ballga/orensis Karg. Mitt. Zool. Mus. Berl.,

52(2) : 320.

Renlarks : Karg (1983) described this species from Kamataka. Since the detailed description is not available with the author, the same could not be included here.

86. Amhlyseius (Typhlodromips) crotalariae Gupta

(Figs. 370-375)

1977. Amblyseills crotalariae Gupta. Indian 1. Acar., 2(2) : 6] -62.

1986. Amblyseills (Typhlodromips) crotalariae, Gupta.

Fauna of India : Phytoseiidae, p. ] 62- ] 64.

1987. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) crotalariae, Gupta, Rec.

zool. Surv. India, Occ. Pap., 9S : 60.

1992. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) crotalariae. Gupta. In :

Contributions to Acarological Researches ill Intiia,

p 443.

] 992. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) crotalariae, Gupta. In :

Slate Fauna Set: 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 167.

] 995. Amblyseilts (Typhlodromips) crotalariae, Gupta, In :

Slate Fauna Ser. 4, Fa/lila of Meghalaya, Part 2, p. 35-36.

2000. Amblyseius (Typlliodromips) crotalariae. Gupta, In :

Slate Fauna Ser. 7, Fauna of Tripura. Part 2, p. 25.

In press. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) crotalariae, Gupta & Chatterjee. In: Stale Fauna Sel: II, Fauna of Mizoram.

F enlale : Dorsal shield 300 long, 200 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-18-22, j4-j6, J2-6-9 each, Js-5, j3-22, Z2, z4-9-10 each, s4-40-45, Zh S2-S5- IO each, Z5-65-75, zs-5, Z4-45-50, r3, R1-10 each. Sternal shield 90 long, 80 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield 90 long,


78 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chel icera with at least 4 teeth anterior to pilus dentilis, 2 teeth posterior to it, pilus delltilis strong, movable digit with2-3 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-45-55, tibia-35-40, basitarsus-55-65, genu 1-31, genu 11-25, genu 111-22. Leg chaetotactic formula genu II

2 % 5 1, tibia II 1 ~ 11, genu III I 1 % I, tibia III

1 2 I 1 1 1 .


, , , . 1 ,

~.

• .. • ~

• ~

~.

" ,

•

370 ,,371

~-: ~;-~~~?Y;U 373

~37S

Figs. 370-375 : Ambl),seills (Typhlodromips) crotaillriae Gupta (F) : 370-Dorsal shield, 371-Ventral surface, 372-CheJicera, 373-Spermatheca. 374-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV. 375-Spermatophoral process (M).

Collection Records : This species was described from West Bengal collected on Crotalaria sp. Subsequent collections were from fern in Meghalaya, Assam; Nyctllllthes arbortristisin Tripura; rose in Arunachal Pradesh; undet. plant and a solanaceous plant in West Bengal; paddy in Tripura and Zinia in Mizoram.

Habitat : Crotalaria sp., fern, Nyctanthes arbortristis, Zinia, paddy, Solanaceae, rose, undet. plant.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal).


87. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) eujelliae Gupta

(Figs. 376-379a)

1977. Amhlyseius elljeniae Gupta, Oriental Ills. , 11 : 627-629.

1986. Amblyseills (Typhlodromips) eujeniae, Gupta, Fauna


1987. Amblyseius (TYfJhlodromips) eujeniae, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India. Occ. Pap., 9S : 60.

Female: Dorsal shield 300-320 long, 190-200 wide, reticulate. Measurements of setae: jl-20, j4-j6-5 each, J2-10, J 5-5, j3-37, Z2, Z4-8 each, s4-66, Z" S2-SS-8 each, Zs-92, (weakly serrate), zs-8, Z.-66. Sternal shield as long (80) as wide,

379a

~ 377

Figs. 376 .. 379a : Amblyseius (Typlzlodromips) eujeniae Gupta (F) : 376-Dorsal shield, 377-Ventral surface, 378-Chelicera, 379-Genu, tibia, basitarsus ofJeg IV, 379a-Spermatheca.

with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 78 wide, with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 95-110 long, 70-75 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2 teeth anterior to strong pilus dentilis, 4-5 teeth posterior to it, movable digit with 3 teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-56, tibia-29, basitarsus-72, genu 1-26, genu 11-33, genu 111-41. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II 1 ~ 11, genu III ) 1 ~ t, tibia III

1 ~ I 1.

Male: Unknown.

Collection Records : This mite was described from Andaman lsI. collected on Eugenia janlbolana.

Habitat : Eugenia janlbolana.

Distribution: India (Andaman & Nicobar Isl,).

88. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) guajavae Gupta

(Figs. 380-384)

1978. Amblyseius guajavae Gupta, Indian 1. Acal:, 2(2): 63.

1986. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) guaj£lvae, Gupta. Fauna

of India " Phytoseiidae, p. 166.

1987. Amblyseius (T)'ph/odlvmips) guajavae, Gupta, Rec:.

zool. Surv. India. Occ. Pap., 9S : 6 J •

1992. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) gllajavae, Gupta, In :

Contributions to Acarological Researches in Intlia,

p.443.

1995. Ambl),seiu.f (7)'IJhlodlvmips) guajavae. Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 4. Fauna of Meghalaya. Part 2,

p. 36.

381 ~""\ 383 I ~ . ' , . ,

',.... ' ...... --: '--Figs. 380 .. 384 : Amh/yseiu.r (Typhlodlvmip.r) gll(ljclVae Gupta (F) : 380-Dorsal shield, 381-Ventral surface. 382-Cheliccm. 383-Spermatheca, 384-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

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F ell1ale : Dorsal shield 315-325 long, 215-225 wide. Measurements of setae : jt-22- 28, j4-j6, 12-15-6-8, j3-40, Z2, z4-6- 8 each, s4-67, ZJ, S2-S5-6-8, Z5-90- 98, zs-6, Z4-68-71. Sternal shield almost as long (82) aswide, with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield 108-112 long, 76-85 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Fixed digit of chelicera with 4 teeth anterior to pilus dentilis and 3 teeth posterior to it, movable digit with 3 teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-55-60, tibia-35·-40, basitarsus-75-78, genu 1-35, genu 11-27, genu 111-40. Leg chaetotactic fomula :

genu II 2 % % 1, tibia II I 1 ~ I, genu III 1 ~ % 1,

tibia III ) t f 1.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : This species was described from Meghalaya on guava. Subsequently, it was col1ected from Arunachal Pradesh on orchid.

Habitat : Guava, orchid.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya).

89. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) mangiferae Ghai & Menon

(Figs. 385-387)

1967. Amblyseills mallgiferae Ghai & Menon, Oriental Ins., 1 : 74-75.

19H6. Amblyseilts (Typhlodromips) mangiferae, Gupta,

Fallna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 168- J 69.

1987. Amb/yseius (Typhlodromips) mallgijerae, Gupta, Rec. 2001. Surv. India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 63.

1997. Amb/yseius (Typhlodmmips) mangijerae, Gupta &

Chatterjee, In : State Fauna Ser. 6, Fauna of Delhi, p. 525.

Fell1ale : Dorsal shield smooth. Setae j., j3, Z2, S4, j6, J2 quite long, others being small. Measurements of setae : Zs-54, Ss-24, S4-18, S2-2 ) , S4-50, 4-30, z2-21. Sternal shield longer than broad, with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield wider than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield 70 long, 62 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Leg IV macrosetae on genu-48,


tibia-33, basi tarsus-60. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 apical teeth and one subapical tooth, movable digit probably toothless.


Figs. 385-387 : Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) mangiferae Ghai & Menon (F) : 385-Dorsal shield. 386-Ventral surface. 387-Chelicera (after Ghai & Menon. 1967).

Collection Records : This species was described from Delhi collected on malformed mango tree.

Habitat : Malfonned mango tree.


90. Amhlyseius (Typhlodromips) meghalayensis Gupta

(Figs. 388-393)

] 978. Amblyseius meghalayellsis Gupta, Illdiall J. Aca/:. 2(2) : 67-69.

J 986. Amblyseills (Typhlodromips) meghalayellsis, Gupta,

Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 170-171.

1987. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) meghaiayellsis. Gupta.

Rec. zoo!. Swv. India, Occ. Pap .• 95 : 63.

Female : Dorsal shield 300 long, 165 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-20, j4-j6-8-10 each, J2-10, J5-6, j3-15, z2-10, Zt-16, s4-24, ZI-) 2, S2-17, S4-S5-16 each, Zs-75, zs-8, Z4-56, r3-16, RJ-12. Sternal shield as long (68) as wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield narrower (60) than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield 88 long, 72 wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixe~. digit of chelicera v/ith 4 teeth anterior to pilus dentilis, 4 teeth posterior to it,


movable digit with 3 teeth. Spennatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-44, tibia-35, basitarsus-48, genu 1-24, genu 11-29.


Figs. 388-393 : Amblyseills (Typhlodromips) meghalayensis Gupta (F) : 388-Dorsal shield, 389- Ventral surface, 390-Chelicera, 391-Spennatheca, 392-Genu, tibia. basitarsus of leg IV, 393-Spermatophoral process (M).

Collection Records : This species was described from Meghalaya collected on guava as well as from Assam on an undet. plant.

Habitat : Guava, undet. plant.

Distribution : India (Assam, Meghalaya).

91 . Amblyseius (Typh lodrom ips ) neocrotalariae (Gupta)

(Figs. 394-399)

1978. Typhlodromips neocrotalariae Gupta, Oriental Ins .•

12 : 335.

1986. Amblyseius (Typlzlodromips) neocrotalariae, Gupta,

Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 172-173.

1987. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) neocrotalariae, Gupta,

Rec. zoo I. Surv. India. Occ. Pap., 95 : 64.

Fel1taLe : Dorsal shield 324 long, 212 wide. Measurements of setae: j,-20, j4-};-8 each, j6-12-

12 each, 1;-8, j3-28, Z2-Z4-9 each, s4-30-35, Z,-12, S2-12, S4, Ss-8 each, Zs-68, zs-8, Z4-35-40, r3-20, RI-I O. Sternal shield wit,h 3 pairs of setae.

Genital shield as wide as the greatest width, of ventrianal shield, with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 108 long, 80 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with at least 3 teeth anterior to pilus dentilis, 3 teeth posterior to it : movable digit with 3 teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-52, tibia-40, basitarsus-60, gent! 11-20, genu

111-32. Leg chaetotactic fonnula : genu II 2 6 6 I, tibia II 1 ~ f 1, genu III 1 6 f 1 , tibia III 1 } f J.


Figs. 394-399 : Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) neocrotalariae Gupta (F) : 394-Dorsal shield, 395- Ventral surface. 396-Chelicera, 397-Spennatheca, 398-Genu. tibia. hasitarsLJs of leg IV, 399-Spermatophoral process (M).

Collection Records : This species was described from Tamil Nadu collected on Datura.

Habitat : Datura sp.


92. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) neogilallU Gupta

(Figs. 400-403)

1986. Amblyseilts (Typhlodromips) neoghanii Gupta. Filllllll

of India: Plzytoseiidae. p. 174.

1987. Amblyseius (TyphlodlVlIlips) nl!ogliallii, Gupta. Ree. zool. Surv. India. Occ. Pap .. 95 : 70.

78

F el11aie : Dorsal shield 360 long, 250 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-18, j4-js-9-10 each, jc,-J2-12-14 each, I s-IO, j3-11, Z2-7, Z4-7, s4-16, ZI-S2-S5-9-11 each, Zs-95, zs-9, Z4-22, 1"3,

RI-9 each. Sternal shield 67 long, 86 wide with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield-55 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 134 long, 118 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as illustrated. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-31, tibia-40, basitarsus-52. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu

II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II J 111, genu III 1 ~ 11, tibia III

I : i l. Male Unknown.

D

Figs. 400-403: Amblyseilfs (Typh/odromips) neoghanii Gupta (F): 400-Dorsal shield. 401-Ventral surface. 402-Spennatheca. 403-Gcnu. tibia. basitarsus of leg IV~

Collection Records : The description of this species was on the basis of specimen collected from Arunachal Pradesh on an undet. plant.




93. Amhlyseius (Typlzlodromips) officinaria Gupta

(Figs. 404-408)

1975. Amblyseills ojficinaria Gupta. Internat. 1. A carol .. 1(2) : 29.

1986. Amblyseills (f)1Jhlod,vmips) ojJicinaria. Gupta, Fauna of India : Plzytoseiidae, p. 176-177.

1987. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) ojJicinaria. Gupta. Rec. zool. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 65.

1992. Amblyseills (Typhlotiromips) officina,.ia. Gupta. In : Contributions to Acarological Researches in Ind;a, p.443.

1992. Amblyseius (Typhlot/romips) officina ria. Gupta. In : State Fauna Ser. 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3. p. 167.

2000. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) officinaria, Gupta, In : Stale Fauna Ser. 7, Fauna of Tripura. Part 2. p. 25.

In press. Amblyseills (Typhlodrol1lips) oJjicillarill, Gupta. In: State Fauna Sel: 9, Fauna of Sikkim.

Figs. 404-408: Amhlyseilts (Typh/odromips) o.fficinaria Gupta (F) : 404-Dorsal shield, 405-Ventral surface, 406-Chelicera. 407-Spermatheca. 408-Genu, tibia. basitarsus ofJeg IV.

Female: Dorsal shield 310 long, 200 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-18, j4-};-5-6 each, j6, 12-11-12 each, 1s-6, Z2~ 4-4-5 each, s4-16-18, ZI-4-10, S2-11-13, S4-11-13, S;-11-13, Z5-8.5, zs-8, Z4-30, r:h R,-IO-II each. Sternal shield 75 long, 78 wide, with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield


83 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 106-112 long, 75-85 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2 teeth anterior to strong pilus dentilis, 3 teeth posterior to it; movable digit with 3 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on fig IV : genu-36, tibia-28-29, basitarsus-35-44, genu 111-24. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ ), tibia II 1 ~ T 1, genu III

I 151, tibia III I ~ ~ 1.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : This species was descri bed from West Bengal collected on Saccharum officinarunl. The other collections are from paddy in Arunachal Pradesh, on an undet. plant in Tripura, on an undet. plant and sweet potato in Sikkim.

Habitat: Saccharum officina rum, sweet potato, undet. plant, paddy.

Distribution: India (West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Sikkim).

94. Alnblyseius (Typhlodromips) polyantheae Gupta

(Figs. 409-411)

1975. Amblyseills f10lyantheae Gupta, Internal. 1. Acarol.,

1(2) : 42-43.

1986. Amblyseills (Typlzlodromips) pol.vQntheae, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae. p. 178-179.

1987. Amblyseills (Typhtodromips) poiyantheae. Gupta, Rec.

zool. Surv. India, Occ. Pap., 9S : 65-66.

1992. Amblyseills (Typhlodromips) polyantheae. Gupta. In : State Fauna Se/: 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 167-168.

2000. Amblyseilts (T.vphlodromips) polyalltheae, Gupta, In: State Faulla Sel: 7. Fallna of Tripufa, Part 2, p. 25-26.

In press. Amblyseilts (Typlzlodromips) fJolyantheae, Gupta & Chatterjee. In : State Fauna Ser. 11, Fauna of

Mizoram.

Fen1ale : Dorsal shield 325 long, 250 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-18, j4-j6-6-8 each, J2-9, J;-5, jJ-14, z2-12, 14-8, s4-27, ZI-8, S2, S4-14 each, S,-9, Z,-58, z,-6, Z4-27 , r), R 1-9

each. Sternal shield as long (77) as wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 82 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield Jonger (r04) than broad, with 3 pairs of setae. Macrosetae on leg IV; genu-27, tibia-31, basitarsus-36, genu 1-23, genu 111-24, tibia 111-20.

Male : Unknown.

Figs. 409·411 : Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) fJolyantheae Gupta (F): 409-Dorsal shield, 410-Ventral surface, 411-Spermatheca.

Collection Records : The holotype was from West Bengal collected on Polyanthea tuberosa. The other collections are from Tripura on pigeonpea and on an undet. plant from Mizoram.

Habitat: Polyanthea tuberosa, undet. pJant, pigeonpea.

Distribution India (West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram).

95. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) potelltillae (Garman)

(Figs.412-415)

1958. Amhlyseiopsis potellfillae Garman. Anll. Ellt. Soc.

Al1le/:, 51 : 76-77.

1986. Amhlyseilts (Typhlodromips) potelllillae, Gupta, Fatlllll


1986. Amblyseius potenlillae, Dicke & Greneveld, Ecol.

Entomol., 11 : ) 31-138.

) 986. Amblyseius potentillae, Dicke et al .. low: Chem. I!:co/ .. 12(6) : 1389.

1987. Amh/yseills (T."ph/odromips) pOlen/iI/lie. Gupta, Ree.

zoot. StUVe India. 9S : 66.

80

J 989. Amh/rseius potelltil/lie. Denmark & Muma. Fla. St. Coil . . of Arthropods Oee. Pap .. 4 : 86.

J 992. Amb/vseius (T\'plr/odromips) pOlelllillae, Gupta, In: St~lfe Fauna" Sel: 3. Fauna of West Bengal. Part 3,

p. 168.

. , , . ,

412

~ 0, , , .. ~

" U 413

415

Figs. 412 .. 415 : Amb/yseius (Typh/odromips) potentillae (Garman) (F) : 412-Dorsal shield, 413-Ventral surface, 414-Chel icera, 415-Spennatheca.

F en1ale : Dorsal shield 300 long, 172 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-20, j4-j6, J2-J5-6 each, j:~-44, Z2-8, Z4~f8, s4-82, Zt-5, S2-11, S4-SS-8 each, Zs-84, Z4-60, Z5-4, r)-20, Rl-] 5. Sternal shield 80 long, 72 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 68 wide. Ventrianal shield 100 long, 80 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-40, tibia-40, basitarsus-60, genu II and genu III also with macrosetae. Leg chaetotactic formula genu II

2 ~ 6 1, tibia II 1 ~ 11, genu III 1 f ~ I, tibia III

I ] 1 I 21

Male: Not available.

Collection Records : The holotype was from Holland collected on Potentilla sp. The Indian recQrds are on Ficus, Magnoles chalnpa, CallophylluI11 inophyllul11, Punica granaltlln

from West Bengal, on cucurbitaceous plants in Kashlnir.

Habitat ; Cucurbitaceous pJants, Maglloles c/ulll1pa, Callophylhtl11 inophyllul11, PUl1ica J.: }"(I11l1fllJJ1, elsewhere : Potentilla sp.


Distribution: India (West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir), Holland, New Jersey, Greece, Italy,

Turkey.

Renlarks : Cobanoglu (1989) reported this species as active predator of Tetranychlls vinnensis Zacher in Turkey. It preferred larval stages. The feeding potentiality was also worked out.

96. Amblyseius (Typhlodrolnips) sapienticola Gupta

(Figs. 4) 6-420)

1977. Amblyseius sllpienticola Gupta, Oriental Ins., 11 : 633-635.

1986. Amhlyseius (Typhlodromips) sapientieo/a, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phyloseiidae, p. J 82- J 83.

1987. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) sapienticola. Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. Illdia, Occ. Pap. 95 : 66-67.

t-. 417 ,.. ~ 418 \. ~ ,-~:

419

Figs. 416-420 : Amblyseius (Typhloc/romips) sapiellticola Gupta (F) : 416-Dorsal shield, 417- Ventral surface, 418-Chelicera, 419-Spennatheca, 420-Genu. tibia, basi tarsus oflcg IV.

F enuzle : Dorsal shield 308 long, 190 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-16, j4-j6, J2-J 5-8 each, j)-12, Z2, z4-8 each, s4-16, ZI, S4-S;-8 each, S2- 12, Z5-64, Z5-8, Z4-18. Sternal shield 62 long,

GUPTA: A monograph on plant inhabiting predatory mites of India (Part II) : Mesostignlata 81

72 wide, with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 72 wide. Ventrianal shield 100 long, 108 wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with 3 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-48, tibia-40, basitarsus-48, genu 1-29,

genu 111-33. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

2 ~ ~ I, tibia II 1 ~ ~ 1, genu III 1 ~ ~ 1, tibia III

1 ~ 11. Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : The holotype was from Andaman lsI. collected on banana.

Habitat : Banana.

Distribution: India (Andaman & Nicobar IsIs.).

97. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) sijiensis Gupta

(Figs. 421-426)

1986. Amblyseills (Typhlot!romips) sijiensis Gupta, Fauna

of India : Phytoseiit!ae, p. 183-185.

1987. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) sijiensis, Gupta, Rec.

zoo!. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap. 95 : 71.

~\ \ .. ..:

424

, . 4/!-A 4260"Q423

, <1&

Figs. 421-426 : Amhlyseius (Typhlodrol11;ps) sijiens;s Gupta (F) : 421-Dorsal shield. 422-Ventral surface. 423-Chelicera. 424-Spcrmathcca. 425-Genu. tibia. basi tarsus of leg IV. 426-Spermatophoral process (M).

F enlale : Dorsal shield 360 long, 225 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-28-30, j4-j6~ 12-15-6-7 each, j5-27! s4-35, ZI-ll, S2-12, S4-S5-7 each~ Z5-91, Z5-6, Z4-60, r)-13, RI-Il. Sternal shield 78 long, 89 wide with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 67 wide. Ventrianal shield 100 long, 56 wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit 2 dentate. Spermatheca as illustrated. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-78, tibia-51, basitarsus-60, genu 1-33, genu 111-44. Leg chaetotactic formula : genu II

2 ~ 6 1, tibia II I ~ ~ I, genu III I f ~ I, tibia III

1 2 1 I 1 1.

Male : Dorsal ch.aetotaxy as in female. Spermatophoral process as illustrated.

Collection Records : Holotype was from Arunachal Pradesh collected on an undet. plant.



98. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) sukllaensis Gupta

(Figs. 427-432)

1970. Amblyseius sllknaells;s Gupta. Oriental IllS., 4 : 185-

186.

1986. Amblyseius (1)1Jhlodromips) suknaellsis. Gupta. Faulla

of Illdia : Plzytoseiidae, p. 185-188.

1987. Amblyseius (1)'plzlodromips) sukllaellsis. Gupta. Rec.

zoo!. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 67.

1992. Amblyseius (Typhlodlvmil's) sllknaells;s, Gupta. In :

State Fauna Sel; 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3. p. 168.

1992. Amblyseills (Typhlodlvmil's) sliknaells;s. Gupta. In :

Contributions to Acarolog;cal Researches ;11 India.

p.443.

1994. Amblyseills (Typhlodromips) suknaensis. Singh.

Shashpa, 1(2) : 70.

1995. Amblyseius (1)'phlodlvmips) suknaellsis, Gupta. In :

State Fauna Sel; 4, Fallllll of Meglwlaya, Part 2.

p. 36-37.

1996. Amblyseills (Typhlodrom;ps) sllkllacns;s. Chattcljec &

Gupta, 1. Beng. Nat. Hist. Soc. (NS), 15 : 26.

In press. Amhlyse;us (Typhlodrom;ps) suklla('nsis, Gupta. In :

State Fauna Sel; 9, Fauna of Sikkil1l.

In press. Amblyseills (Typh/odrolll;ps) .wkiwensis, Gupta &

Challerjee.ln: State Fallllf.l Sel: II. Faullf.l (~rMi:.(}rf.llll.

82

F enlale : Dorsal shield 290-310 long, 170-185 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-22, j4-j6-7-9 each, 12-1), 15-6, j)-18-21, Z2, z4-12-13, s4-20-22, ZI-9-12, S2-Ss-16 each, Zs-75, Z5-8, Z4-56, r), RI-16 each. Sternal shield 78 long, 74 wide, with 3 paris of setae. Genital shield 78 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 103 long, 96 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3-4 teeth anterior to pilus dentilis, 3 teeth posterior to it, movable digit with 2 teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-24-30, tibia-20-26, basitarsus-50-65, genu 111-22. Spermatheca as figured. Leg chaetotactic formula:

genu II 2 6 % 1, tibia II 1 ~ f I, genu III 1 ~ % J,

tibia III 1 ~ ~ J.

Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy as In female. Spermatophoral process as figured.

431

Figs. 427-432 : Amblyseius (Typh/olltvmips) suknaensis Gupta (F) : 427-Dorsal shield, 428-Ventral surface. 429-Chelicera. 430-Spermathcca, 431-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV, 432-Spermatophoral process (M).

Collection Records : Originally, this species was described from West Bengal, collected on C%casia sp. Subsequently, it has been recorded


from West Bengal on undet. plants, Glycoslnis, mango, brinjal, Datura, Rosa centrifolia, guava, Euphorbia sp., "Siuli", bamboo, citrus, cashew nut, Azadirachta indica, wood apple; from Uttar Pradesh, on peach; from Meghalaya, on Lantana; bamboo, mango; from Tripura, on bamboo, citrus, Dolichos; from Sikkim on maize; from Mizoram on "Tiurel"; from Andaman IsIs. on Tectona grandis; from Kerala on rose; from Orissa on Shorea robusta and from Assam on fern.

Habitat: Colocasia sp., Colocasia esculenta, peach, Glycosnlis, mango, brinjal, palm, "Siuli", bamboo, cashew nut, Neem, wood apple, rose, Tectona grandis, Shorea robusta, fern, "Hersingher", bitter gourd, "Chulai sag", papaya, mulberry, citrus, Dolichos lablab, "Tiurel", Lantana, guava, Euphorbia, Eupatorium odoratum, Datura metel, fig.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim, Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Orissa, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar IsIs., Kerala).

99. Amhlyseius (Typh lodrom ips ) syzygii Gupta

(Figs. 433-437)

1975. Amblyseius syzygii Gupta, Internat. J. Acarol., 1(2) :

44-45.

1986. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) s),zygii. Gupta. Faunll


1987. Amblyseius (TyphlodlVl1lips) syz.ygii. Gupta. Rec. zool.

Surv. India, Oce. Pap. 95 : 68.

1989. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) syzygii. Singh et al ..

In : Progress ill Acarology, 2 : 361-367.

1992. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) syzygii. Gupta. In : State

Falllla Ser. 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 169.

1995. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) syzygii. Gupta. In : Slate

Fauna Sel: 4, Fauna of Meghaillya. Part 2, p. 37.

] 996. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) syz),gii. Chatterjee &

Gupta, J. Beng. Nat. Hist. Soc. (NS), IS : 26.

2000. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) sYl.ygii. Gupta. In : Slale

Fauna Ser. 7, Fauna of Tripllra, ParI 2, p. 26.

In press. Amblyseills (Typhlodromips) s),zygii. Gupta. In : State Fauna Ser. 9, Fauna of Sikkil1l.

In press. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) syz),gii. Gupta &

Chatterjee. In: State FaUllll Sel: II, FaUllll of

Mizoram.


Female: Dorsal shield 335-345 long, 200-2) 0 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-15-18, j4-};-8-9 each, J 2, j6-10-13 each, J 5-8, j3-13- 16, Z2,

z4-11 each. s4-20-22, Z,-16, S2-S5-11-13 each, Z5-67 (serrate), Z5-9, Z4-31-36. Sternal shield 75 . long, 70 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 78 wide. Ventrianal shield 110 long, 85 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth anterior to pilus dentilis, 3-4 teeth posterior to it; movable digit with 2-3 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II I ~ 11, genu III

I 1 ~ I, tibia III I ~ 11. Macrosetae on leg IV:

genu-40-45, tibia-27-31, basitarsus-45-49.


435

, a

Figs. 433·437 : Amh/yse;us (Typhlodromips) syzygi; Gupta (F) : 433-Dorsal shield, 434-Ventral surface. 435-Chelicera. 436-Spermathcca. 437-Genu, tibia. basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : This species was described from West Bengal collected on Syzyg;unt cuntin;. Subsequently, it was reported on a number of plants as listed under "Habitat"

Habitat: Syzygium ctllnin i, leaf litter, guava, jute, maize, beans, sugarcane, litchi, undet. plant, mulberry, Shorea robusta, Azadirachta indica, mango, Ficus cunea, tea, bamboo, Dolichos lablab, jackfruit, orchid, citrus.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Orissa, Tripura, Meghalaya, Bihar, Sikkim, Mizoram, Uttar Pradesh), Thailand.

Relnarks : The feeding of this mite on phytophagous species has been reported by Singh et ai, (1989) on litchi erineum mite, Aceria litchii.

100. Amhlyseius (Typiliodrolnips) tetranychivorus (Gupta)

(Figs. 438-443)

] 978. Typhlodromips tetrclI1ychivorus Gupta. Oriclltal Ins .. 12 : 337-338.

] 982. Typhlodtomips tetranychh'orlls, Nangia & Channa

Basavanna, Indian 1. A Cal: , 7( I) : ].

]982. Typhlodromips tetranyclzivorlls. Jagadish &

1983.

1986.

1987.

1989.

1990.

1990.

1994.

1995.

1995.

Nageshchandra, Acar. Newsl., 11 : 9.

Amblyseius tetralJ)'chivorus. Nangia & Muniappa.

Abst. 1/ All India SYl1Jp. Acarology, Punc. p. 30.

Amblyseills (Typhlo{bvmil's) tetrall)'chivorlls. Gupta.

Fauna of India " Phytosciidlle. p. 190-192.

Amblyseills (Typhlodromips) tctranychivorlls. Gupta.

Rec. zoo I. SUI". India, Occ. Pap., 9S : 68-69.

Amblyseills tetrallychivorlls, Nangia & Channa

Basavanna. Indian J. AClll:, 10 : 75.

Amblyseills tetranychivorlls, Mallikarjunappa et al .. Curro Res., 19(3) : 45-47.

Amblyseills tetrallyc"il'orlls. Nangia & Channa

Basavanna, Actl1: Newsl .. 17·18 : 22.

Amblyseilts (Typhlodroml/Js) tetrallyclli\,orlls. Singh.

Shashpa. 1(2) : 70.

Amblyseills tetranyclrivorlls. Nangia & Channa

Basavanna. Indian 1. Acw:, 13 : 45.

Amblyseiu.r tetrallychivol'lIs. Nangia & ChannaBasavanna. III dian J. ACaI:, 13 : 49.

Fel11ale : Dorsal shield 330--350 long, 200 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-25-28, j4, j6, J 2-9-13 each, JS-9,j3-44, z2-J3-17, 14-36, s4-76-78, ZI-8-11, S2-36-43, S4-8, Z5-76-85, Z5-8, Z4-68. r3-22- 24, R,-10. Sternal shield as long (80) as wide with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 72 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 110-120 long, 90-95 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae.

84

Fixed digit of chelicera with 2-3 teeth anterior to strong pilus dentilis, 3 teeth posterior to it. Movable digit with 3 teeth. Spermatheca as illustrated. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-40-48, tibia-40, basitarsus-68, genu 1II-24, genu 11-24, tibia 111-24, tibia 11-20. Leg chaetotactic formula:

genu II 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II 1 ~ 11, genu III 1 1 ~ 1,

tibia III I ~ ~ I.


'. .' , ,

438

\~P.~:. Wo 441 . ,

440 0 :~::', '~ 439

t th ~ , 443

Figs. 438-443 : Amblyseills (Typhlodrol1lips) tetranychivorlls (Gupta) (F) : 438-Dorsal shield, 439- Ventral surface. 440-Chelicera. 441-Spermathcca. 442-Genu. tibia. basitarsus of leg IV. 443-Spermatophoral process (M).

Collection Records: This species was described from Tamil Nadu on brinjal and from Kerala on an undet. plant. Thereafter, it was recorded on several plants in India as listed under Habitat.

Habitat : Brinjal, palm, Hibiscus 111utabilis, citrus, Dolichos lablab, Sechhlln edule, mulberry, papaya, Lablab niger.


Distribution : India (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Tripura, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh).

Ren1arks : It is one of the most efficient predators of phytophagous mites from India and has been reported to feed upon Tetranychus ludeni (Puttaswamy & ChannaBasavanna, 1979), Raoiella indica on palm in Karnataka (Jagadish & Nageshachandra, 1982), Aceria cajani on red gram in Karnataka (Nangia & Muniappa, 1983), on Tetranychus ludeni (Nangia & ChannaBasavanna, 1983), on Tetranychus urticae infesting okra in Tripura (Pande & Majumdar, 1990), on Aceria mori and Tetranychus urticae on mulberry in

Karnataka (Nangia & ChannaBasavana, 1990) and Tetranychus neocalendolliclls on papaya in Karnataka (Nangia et al., 1990). In addition, it was also reported associated with Tetranychlls urticae infesting brinjal in Tamil Nadu and Brevipalpus sp. on Hibiscus nlutahilis in Bihar (Gupta & Nahar, 1981). Considering all these, it is apparent that judicious utilisation of this predatory species will be profitable in biological control programme in India.

Genus 9. lndoseiulus Ehara

1969. Jndoseius Ghai & Menon. Orientlll Ins., 3 : 348.

1982. Indoseiulus Ehara, Appl. Ent. Zool., 17(]) : 40-45.

] 986. Jndoseiulus, Gupta, Faunll of India: Phytoseiidae, p. ]92.

1986. Amblyseius (llldoseillllls), Moracs et al., EMBRAPA,

59.

1987. Indoseiullls, Gupta. Rec. zool. SlIrv. India, Dec. Pap ..

95 : 71.

1993. Indoseittlus. Denmark & Kolodochka. Internal. J. A carol. , 19(3) : 249.

Diagnosis: Dorsal shield not covers whole of dorsum with 16 pairs of setae (8 pairs of laterals, 2 pairs of median, 6 pairs dorsocentral), all simple, small. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield poorly defined with 3 pairs of preanal setae, 3 pairs of setae present around ventrianal shield. Peritreme extends upto j:~.

Spermatheca normal. Leg chaetotaxy as in An1hlyseius.


l)'pe lndoseius ricini Ghai & Menon, 1969

Key to species of lndoseiulus known to inhabit plants in India

I. Seta j lover 3 times than that of }"eharai

- Seta jl less than 3 times the length of j) .. .................................................................. 2

2. Spermatheca with long coiled tubular cervix, approximately 90 long, c-shaped atrium ... ........................................................... rlClnl

- Spermatheca with stout tubular cervix, II long with nodular atrium ................ g haiae

101. lndoseiulus eharai Gupta (Figs. 444-447)

1986. Illdoseiulus eharai Gupta, Fauna of India Phytoseiidae, p. 193-195.

1992. Illdoseiulus eharai, Gupta, In : Contributions to Acarological Researches in India, p. 443.

F elnaie : Dorsal shield 425 long, 250 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-26, j4-9, j5-7, j6-11, 12-11, 15-4, j)-7, Z2-10, z4-9, s4-13, ZI-13, S2, S5-13 eacp, Zs-22, zs-4, Z4-15, r)-14, R 1-12. Margins of sternal shield indistinguishable, with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield appears to be absent, 3 pairs of preanal setae present.

Figs. 444 447 : Indoseiulus eharai Gupta (F) : 444-Dorsal shield, 445-Chelicera, 446-Spermatheca, 447-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Fixed digit of chelicera with 2 apical teeth, followed by 2 minute denticles, movable digit toothless. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-71, tibia-67, basitarsus-56, genu 111-44, tibia 111-33, genu 11-44, genu I with 3 macrosetae 44,

33, 38. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ I,

tibia II I } \ I, genu III 1 ~ ~ I, tibia III I 11 ~ I.

Male: Unknown .

Collection Records : The description of this species was based upon material collected on papaya in Arunachal Pradesh.

Habitat : Papaya.


1 02.lndoseiulus ghaiae Denmark & Kolodochka (Figs. 448-449)

1993. Indoseiulus ghaiae Denmark & Kolodochka, Inter/wt. J. A carol., 19(3) : 237.

Female: Body 368 long, 200 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-27, jJ-16, j4-j6-16-17 each, 12-17, 15, 8, Z2-Z4-16 each, ZI-19, Z4-17, Z5-28, s4-19, S2, S5-18-19 each, r), R I-15-16 each.

448

Q , g p

.... .--- -, ?rT t~ ,

• ~ .. rlf)T) 't \ t/

449

Figs". 448-449 : Indoseiulus ghaiae Denmark & Kolodochka (F) : 448-Dorsal shield, 449-Ventral surface. (after Denmark & Kolodochka, 1993)

86

Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of

chelicera with 9-10 teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-39, tibia-47, basitarsus-49. Leg chaetotactic

formula : genu II 2 ~ 6 I, genu III 1 ~ ~ I. Spermatheca with short tubular cervix 11 long with

nodular atrium.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based on collection from Tamil Nadu

on Ricinus cOlnn1lllzis.

Habitat : Ricinus comnulnis.

Distribution : India (Tamil Nadu).

Rel11arks : The authors described this species

from paratype series of Ghai & Menon (1969)

who described I. ricini from India (Tamil Nadu).

103. 11ldoseiulus ricini (Ghai & Menon)

(Figs. 450-454)

1969. Indoseius ricini Ghai & Menon. Oriental Ins., 3 : 348.

1983. Indoseiulus ricini, Denmark & Kolodochka. Internat.

1. ,Acaroi., 19(3) : 253.

1986. Indoseillius ricini. Gupta. FaulUl of India: Phytoseiidae,

p. 195-196.

1987. Indoseiulus ricini. Gupta. Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ.

Pap., 95 : 72.

1992. Indoseillills ricini. Gupta. In : Contributions to

Acarological Researches ill India, p. 443.

1992. Indoseiuius ricini. Gupta. In : Stale Fauna Ser. 3,

Faunll of West Bengal, Part 3, p. ) 69.

2000. Indoseiuius ricini, Gupta. In : Slate Fauna Sel: 7,

Fauna of Tripura, Part 2, p. 26.

In press. Indoseiullfs ricini. Gupta. In : State Fauna Sel: 9,

Fauna of Sikkim.

Felnale : Dorsal shield highly sclerotized.

Measurements of setae: j 1-21, j4, j6, 12-15-8-10

each, j3-14, Z2, Z4-1 0-12 each, S4, Zit S2, S5-16

each, Z5-25, z5-12, Z4-12-16. Sternal shield with

3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield absent,

3 paris of preanal setae present. Spermatheca as figured. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate,


movable digit with 3 teeth. Macrosetae on leg IV: genu-32, tibia-40, basitarsus-36. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II I ~ ~ 1, genu III

1 ~ ~ I, tibia III I 1 ~ I.

Male : Unknown.

, , ,

, •

~ ,

~ ~ y

D e-' a.

~~~ U-, y.;:!-,.!:- "-o ~ ,

4S4 , ,

.,.... vA. 453 ~

45]

Figs. 450-454 : Indoseillilts ricini (Ghai & Menon) (F) : 450-Dorsal shield. 451-Ventral surface. 452-Chelicera. 453-Spennatheca. 454-Genu. tibia. basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : The description of this

species was based upon collection on Ricinus

communis in Tamil Nadu. Later, this was collected

on a number of plants listed under Habitat.

Habitat : Ricinus cOln/nunis, Guava,

Colocasia sp., sweet gourd, papaya.

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar

Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Arunachal

Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim, Tripura, Punjab).

Relnarks : This mite was seen associated with

Tetranychus urticae on ornamental plants in Sikkim (Gupta & Gupta, 1992).


Genus 10. Jphiseius Berlese

1916. Ipiliseills Berlese, Redia, 12 : 33.

1986. Iphiseill,v. Gupta. Fauna of India, Plzytoseiitiae,

p. 197.

1987. Ipiliseius, Gupta, Rec. zoo!. Surv. Illdia, Dcc. Pap.,

9S: 72.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield moderately sclerotized with 17 pairs of setae (9 pairs of

laterals, 2-3 pairs medians, 4-6 pairs

dorsocentrals). Lateral integument scletozed to

well below the base of r:h R" but not fused with dorsal shield, and r3, R I present on lateral

integument not dorsolaterally on dorsal shield.

Female with sternal, genital and either a ventrianal

shield or separate ventral and anal shields. Sternal

shield with 3 pairs of sternal setae; preanal

setae 3 pairs; 4 pairs of setae around ventrianal

shielcJ, 2 pairs of metapodal plates. Spermatheca

well developed. Legs normal with macrosetae

on leg IV.

Type Seius degenerans Berlese, 19] 6


Key to the subgenera of genus Jphiseius

known to inhabit plants in India

1. Dorsal shield with 6 pairs of dorsocentral

setae . ........................................... Iplliseitls

Dorsal shield with 4 pairs of dorsocentral

setae, setae 1s and 12 absent, postscutum with

3-5 pairs of lateral setae, setae S2 and S4

may be present or absent ....... Trochoseius

Subgenus 1. Jphiseius Berlese

1917. Iphiseilts Berlese, Redia. 12 : 33.

1986. IIJhiseius (Ip!zi,veius); Gupta, Fauna of India

Phytoseiidae, p. 198.

1987. Iphiseius (/phiseius), Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India,

Dcc. Pap., 95 : 73.

Diagnosis: Dorsal shield with 6 pairs of setae

on dorsocentral setae. Postscutum with 5 pairs of

lateral setae.

Type Sejus degenerans Berlese, 1916

Key to the species of subgenus Jplliseius known to inhabit plants in India

I. Zs very long (over 30 microns) and stout considerably, longer than other setae on dorsal shield ......................... andamallicus

Z5 short (much less than 30 microns, only 12 microns) and almost as long as other setae on dorsal shield ..................... hapoli

104. Jphiseius (Jphiseius) andamanicus Gupta (Figs. 455-460)

1980. Iphiseius andalllanicus Gupta. Ellt. mono Mag .• 115 : 213-2]4.

1986. Iphiseius (/phiseius) andalllalliclis. Gupta, Faulla of

Illdia : Plzytoseiitiae, p. 198-200.

1987. Iphiseius (/plziseius) andamanicus, Gupta, Rec. zoo I. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 73.

1992. Iph;seius andalllan;cus, Gupta. In : Contributions to

Acarological Researchs in India, p. 443.

1992. Iphiseius andamaniclls. Gupta. In : State Falllla Sel: 3,

Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3. p. 170.

1994. Iphiseius alldamaniclts, Singh, Shashpa. 1(2) : 70.

2000. Il'hiseills andal1lalliclls. Gupta. In : State FllllIZll Sel: 7

Fauna of Tripul'll, Part 2. p. 26.

458

Figs. 455-460 : Iphiseilts (Iph;seius) tlIU/lllIUlIlicllS Gupta (F) : 455-Dorsal shield. 456-Ventral surface. 457-Chelicera. 458-Spermatheca, 459-Genu. lihia. basitarsus of leg IV. 460-Spermatophoral process (M).

88

Felnale : Dorsal shield 330-350 long, 240-250 wide. Except Zs which is long (27-30), other setae minute; r1 and RJ also small and lie on sclerotized lateral integument. Sternal shield 45 long, 90 wide with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 90 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 99-108 long, 70-80 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Metapodal plates large. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with 2 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on .leg IV : genu-I 1-13, tibia-12-14, basitarsus-36-50. Leg


I : f I, genu III I ~ 6 I, tibia III I ~ f I. Male : Ventrianal shield and spermatophoral

process as figured.

Collection Records : This specIes was described from Andaman lsI. collected on Dolichos lablab. The other collections from India include on paddy in Arunachal Pradesh, on Suaeda nudiflora and blackberry in West Bengal and on banana from Tripura.

Habitat : Dolichos lablab, paddy, banana, Suaeda nudiflora, blackberry.

Distribution: India (Andaman & Nicobar IsIs., Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh).

105. /phiseius (/phiseius) hapoli Gupta

(Figs. 461-466)

1986. Iphiseius (/phiseills) hapoli Gupta. Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 200-201.

1987. Iphiseills (/phiseius) hapo/i, Gupta. Rec. zool. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap .• 95 : 73.

1992. Iphiseius hapoli. Gupta. In : Contributions to Acarological Researches in India. p. 443.

In press. Iphiseius hapoli. Gupta. In : State Fauna Ser. 9, Fauna. of Sikkim.

F elnale : Dorsal shield highly sclerotized, all setae small except Zs, j3, j I which are longer and measure 12, 18, 14, respectively. Other setae measure 6-8 long. Sternal shield 44 long, 95 wide,


reticulate with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 94 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield reticulate, 100 long, 112 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae, 2 pairs of large metapodal plates. Chelicera with 5-6 teeth on the fixed digit and 2-3 teeth on movable digit. Spermatheca as figured.

Macrosetae absent on leg IV. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu,!I 2 5 5 1, tibia II I : ~ I, genu III

1 ~ 6 I, tibia III 1 \ ~ 1.

Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy as in female.

Spermatophoral process and ventrianal shield as figured.

Figs. 461-466 : Jphiseius (Iphiseius) hapoli Gupta (F) : 461-Dorsal shield •. 462-Ventral surface. 463-Chelicera. 464-Spermatheca. 465-Genu. tibia. basi tarsus of leg IV. 466-Spermatophoral process (M).

Collection Records : This species was described from Arunachal Pradesh collected on apple and thereafter was also collected on an undet. plant in Sikkim.

Habitat: Apple, undet. plant.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim).


Subgenus 2. Trochoseius Pritchard & Baker

1962. Troc/loseius Pritchard & Baker, Hilgart/ia, 33(7) : 299.

1986. TrocllOsei14s, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiiciae, p.202.

1987. Troehoseius, Gupta, Ree. zoof. Surv. India, Oee. Pap., 95 : 73.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield with 4 pairs of dorsocentral setae, setae J2, js absent; postscutum with 3 pairs of lateral setae, S2, S4 absent.

Type Trochoseius gongylus Pritchard & Baker, 1962

(by designation)

106. Iphiseius (Trochoseius) bakeri Gupta

(Figs. 467-468)

J 980. Iphiseius baker; Gupta, Ent. mono Mag., 115 : 2]4-215.

1986. IIJ/rise;us (TrocllOseius) bake';, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 202.

1987. Iphiseius (Troehoseius) baker;, Gupta, Ree. zool. Surv. Indill, Oee. Pap., 95 : 73-74.

Male : Dorsal shield 288 long, 235 wide, highly sclerotized and reticulate, lateral margin sclerotized and appears to be fused with dorsal shield.

Figs. 467.~ : Iphiseius (Troehoseius) bakeri Gupta (M) : 467-Dorsal shield, 468-Ventral surface.

Setae js, J2 lacking, S4, Z:" ~ being long measuring 117, 194, 145, respectively, other setae 4-10, S2-25 , r:h Rl present on sclerotized lateral integument. Ventrianal shield reticulate with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-60, tibia-53, basitarsus-33.

Female : Unknown.

Collection Records: The original description of this species was from Andaman lsI. collected on arecaunt.

Habitat : Arecanut.


Genus 11. Paraamblyseius Muma

1962. Paraamblyseills Muma, Fla. EIlI., 4S : 8.

J 986. Paraamblyseills, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytosc;iclllC, p.202-203.

1987. Paraamblyseius, Gupta, Ret:. zool. Surv. India, Dec. Pap., 95 : 174.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield coarsely punctate with 9 pairs of laterals, 2 pairs of median and 6 pairs on dorsocentral series. Sternal, genital and ventrianal shields well sclerotized, genital shield large, punctate; ventrianal shield massive much broader than long, reticulate, almost touching genital shield with 3 pairs of preanal setae; metapodal plate one paired, triangular. Tibia 11-7 setae, genu 11-7 setae, genu 111-6 setae. Macroseta absent on leg IV.

Type Paraamblyseius lunatus Murna (1962)

(by designation)

Key to the species of Paraamblyseius known to inhabit plants in India

I. Metastamal plate round, J2 longer than Zit Z. shorter than the distance between Z .. and, Zs; reticulation pattern of ventrianal shield as in fig. 476 ........................ Inluna;

Metastemal plate kidney shaped, J 2 subequal to ZI, Z4 reaches base of Zs; reticulation of ventrianal shield as in fig. 470 ..... fragariae

90

107. Paraamblyseius fragariae Gupta

(Figs. 469-474)

1970. Parllllmblyseills fragariae Gupta, En I. mOil. Mag.,

115 : 215-216.

1996. ParaamblyseiuJ fragariae, Gupta, Faul1a of India,' Phytoseiidac. p. 204-206.

1987. Pllraamblyseius fragariae, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. Il1dia, Dcc. Pap .• 95 : 74.

1992. Paraamblyseius fragariae, Gupta, In : State Fauna Sel: 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 170.

1992. Paraamblyseius fragariae, Gupta. In : Contributions to Acarological Researches in India, p. 443.

1995. Paraamblyseills fragariae. Gupta, In : State Fallna SCI: 4, FClltlla of Meghalaya, Pari 2, p. 37.

In press. PlIraamblyseillsfragariac. Gupta. In : State Fauna Se/: 9, Fauna of Sikkim.

In press. Paraamblyseius fragariae. Gupta & Chatterjee. In : State Fauna Se/: I I, Fawza of Mizoram.

~~~ 470

473

Figs. 469-474 : Pllraamblyseills fragariae Gupta (F) : 469-Dorsal shield. 470-Ventral surface, 47 J -Chelicera. 472-Spermatheca. 473-Genu, tibia. basi tarsus of leg IV. 474-Spermatophoral process (M).

F enlale : Dorsal shield 320 long, 230 wide. Measurements of setae: j,-12-14, j4-13-14, js-16, j6-26- 33, J2-38-40, 1s-1 0-12, j3-16, z2-22, z4-22-27, s4-33-36, ZI-38-40, S2-33-36, S4-23-29, Ss-22-27, Zs-38-40, (weakly serrate), Z5- J J, Z4-45-46, r), RI-13 each. Sterna) shield 45 long, 95-110 wide, sculptured, with 3 pairs of sternal setae; 4th pair on kidney shaped metastemal shields.


Genital shield 123-126 wide, punctate with a pair of genital setae. Ventrianal shield 112-123 long, 170-190 wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae; triangular metapodal plates present, 45 long. Macroseta absent on leg IV; Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 255 I, tibia II 1 ~ 11, genu III

I 5 ~ 1, tibia III 1 ~ 11. Male: Ventrianal shield and spermatophoral

process as figured.

Collection Records : This species was described from West Bengal collected on Fragarill nilgerrensis. Other collections from India are on turmeric in Arunachal Pradesh; cardamom in Sikkim, citrus in Mizoram.

Habitat : Fragaria nilgerrensis, cardamom, citrus; turmeric.

Distribution : India (Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, West Bengal).

108. Paraamblysius ,numai Gupta

(Figs. 475-478)

1980. Paraamblyseius IIZllmai Gupta. Ent. mOil. Mag .•

116 : 33-34.

1986. Paraamblyseius mumai, Gupta, F aUlla of India "

Phytoseiidae. p. 206.

)987. Paraamblyseius mumai, Gupta, Rec. zool. S"rv. India,

Dcc. Pap., 95 : 75.

1992.

1995.

Paraamblyseius IJJttmai, Gupta, In : State Fallllll

Ser. 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 170-171.

Paraamblyseius ml/mai, Gupta. In : Stale Fauna

Sel: 4. Fauna of Meg ha laya, Part 2, p. 37-3K

In press. Paraamblyseills IIZumai, Gupta. In : Stale FallllCl

Se/: 9, Fauna of Sikkim.

In press. Paraamblyseills mllmai, Gupta & Chatterjee. In : State Falllla Sel: J I, Fauna of Mizoram.

F el1wie : Dorsal shield 335 long, 225 wide. Measurements of setae: j ,-16, j4-] 6, js-16, j6-40, 12-45, 1s-12, j)-14, Z2, z4-14-16, s4-24, ZI-36, S2-28, S4-] 8, Ss-16, Zs-30, zs-16, Z4-40, r), R 1-9 each. Sternal shield reticulate, 44 long, 80 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae, 4th pair on round metasternal plates. Genital shield 106 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield massive,

OUPTA : A monograph on plant inhabiting predatory mites of India (Part II) : Mesostigmata 91

I ) 0 long, 168 wide. reticulate, with 3 pairs of preanal setae; a pair of large triangular Inetapodal plates present. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, teeth on movable digit not discernible. Spermatheca as figured. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

2 ~ ~ I, tibia II ) ~ ~ I, genu III I ~ ~ I.

Male : Unknown.

tJ 477

47S

§~ I \ ~

~:::::::=~~{) 478

476

Figs. 475-478: Paraamblyseius mllmai Gupta (F): 475-Dorsal shield, 476-Ventral surface. 477-Spermatheca. 478-Gcnu. tibia. basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : This species was described from Meghalaya collected on an undet. plant. It was also reported from West Bengal on rose and on an undet. plant in Sikkim and Mizoram.

Habitat: Undet. plant, rose.

Distribution : India (MeghaJaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, West Bengal).

Genus 12. Phytoseiulus Evans

1952. Pilytoseiulus Evans, Bull. E"I. Res .• 43 : 397.

1959. Phyloseiu/us, Chant, ecm. EIlI .• 91(suppl. 12) : J 08.

1983. Phyloseiu/us, Denmark & Schicha.lnlel7ulI. 1. Acarol., 9(1) : 27.

1984. PIzytoseiuius, Sabelis.et al., Physiological Entomol., 9 : 437-446.

1989. PhyloseiuLus, Krishnamoorthy, In : Progress in Acarology, 2 : 360-374.

1993. Phytose;lIlus, Takahashi & Chant. Internal. 1. A carol .. 19(1) : 23.

1997. Plzytoseiullls, Wei-nan. Economic Ins(!cl Fauna of

China: Phylo.feiidae, p. 135.

Diagnosis: Dorsal shield small, covers idiosoma incompletely, strongly convex with 12 or ) 4 pairs of setae. Some dorsocentral setae very long. Out of 6 or 7 pairs of lateral setae, 4 pairs on prolateral series. Sternal shield with 2 or 3 pairs of setae, remaining setae on metasternal shield. Four to six pairs of setae present on posteroventral integument around ventrianal shield. Metapodal plates 2 pairs. Peritrematal shield may be fused anteriorly with dorsal shield or may be free. Spermatheca well developed. Legs usually long.

Type Phytoseiulus speyeri Evans (= Laelaps macropilis Banks)

(by designation)

109. Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot (Figs. 479-483)

1957. Phytoseiu/us persimilis Athias-Henriot, BIIII. Soc. Hb;t. Nal, Afr. Norc/ .• 48 : 347-348.

1959. Plzytose;ullls persimilis, Chant, Cllll. Ellt .• 91( Suppl.

12) : 109.

1976. Phytoseiulus persimilis, Swirski & Ragusa.

Phytophyilictica, 4(2) : J 19.

1977. Phytose;ulus persimilis, Ragusa, Acarologia. 18(3) :

389.

1979. Plrytoseillilts persimilis, Goodwin & Schicha, 1. Ausl.

Enl. Soc., 18 : 304.

1981. PhytoseiltJlIs persimilis, Eveleigh & Chant. Call. J.

Zool., 1419.

1983. Phytoseiulus persimilis, Denmark & Schicha. Illlernlll.

J. Acarol .• 9(1) : 30-32.

J 984. Phytoseiu/lls persimilis, SabeJis ela/ .. Physiological

Elltomol .• 9 : 437-446.

J987. Phytoseiu/us persimilis. Brandenburg & Kennedy.

Agr. Zoo/. Re ..... 2 : 214.

1989. Phyloseill/lls persimilis. Krishnamoorthy, In : Progress in Acarology. 2 : 369-374.

) 997. Phytoseiullls persimilis. Wei-nan. Economic Insect FaunCl of China: PhYloseiidoe. p. 135.

Fen1ale : Body 320-330 long, 150-170 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-12-30, j4-40-55, j;-45-65, j6-140-160, J ;-5-10, j:\-32-40, Z2-1 0-15,

92

24-55-62, s4-150-180, Zl-110-120, S2-130-t40, Ss-20-30, Z5-1] 5-130, zs-7 -10, r3-24-30, R I-25-35. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae.

Figs. 479-483 : Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Hentiot (F) :

479-Dorsal shield, 480-Ventral surface, 481-Chelicera. 482-Spermatheca, 483-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV. 483a-Spermatophoral process (M). (after Wei-nan et al., 1997)

Posterior margin bidentate. Ventrianal shield

creased anteriorly, preanal setae absent. Metapodal

shield absent; 3 pairs of setae present around

ventrianal shield. Fixed digit of chelicera with 8-9 teeth, movable digit with 3 teeth. Macrosetae present on leg IV : genu-75-80, tibia-40-50, basitarsus-120-125. Leg chaetotactic formula :

genu II 216 1, genu III 1 ~ ~ I. Spermatheca

with undifferentiated atrium.

Male: Chaetotaxy of dorsal shield as in female.

Collection Records : The original description was made on collection from Algeria and Chile. Thereafter, it has been recorded from different parts of the world. However, in India, although this species has not been recorded in nature but attempts were made to introduce this in Kamataka for biological control against OIigonychus indicus and Raoiella indica on arecanut.

Habitat : India : Arecanut (introduced), elsewhere : several plants.

Distribution : India (Karnataka-introduced), Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, China.

Menlolrs of the Zoological Survey of India

Genus 13. Platyseiella Muma

1961. Platyseiella Muma, Bull. Fla. St. Mus., 5(7) : 280.

1986. Plat),seiella, Gupta, Fauna of India: PIJytoseiidae,

p. 206.

1986. Platyseiella, Chant & Yoshida-Shaul, Can. 1. Zool .• 64(12) : 2812.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield rugose, lightly sclerotized, with 5 pairs of dorsocentrals, 2 pairs of median and 6 pairs of laterals; f3 on dorsal shield, R I absent. Sternal shield as long as wide with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield elongate, vase shaped, with 2-3 pairs of preanal setae. Macrosetae on genu, tibia and basitarsus of leg IV.

Type Phytoseius platypilis Chant, t 959 (by designation Muma, 1961)

110. Platyseiella mumai Ray & Gupta

(Figs. 484-489)

1981. Platyseiella mumai Ray & Gupta, Bull. Zoo/. SU,.v. India, 4(3) : 277-279.

1986. Platyseiella mumai, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phyla

seiidae, p. 208.

1987. Platyseiella mumai, Gupta, Rec. zoof. S"rv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 75-76.

2000. PlatyseieJ/a mumai, Gupta, In : State Fauna Se/: 7, Fauna of Tripura, Part 2, p. 26.

Figs. 484-489 : Platyseiella mumai Ray & Gupta (F) : 484-Dorsal shield. 485-Ventral surface, 486-Chelicera, 487-Spermatheca, 488-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV, 489-Spermatophoral process (M).


F em.ale : Dorsal shield rugose, 285 long, 128 wide with 14 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae: jl-25, j4-7, j5-5, j6-5, J5-5, j3-34, z2-11, Z4-9, s4-146, Z,-61, Zs-85, zs-5, 4-90, r3-46, R,-absent. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield narrower than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield 100 long, 67 wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with 2 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-38, tibia-61, basitarsus-34, distitarsus-33, all being spatulate.

Male : Dorsal shield with chaetotaxy pattern as in female. Spermatophoral process as

illustrated.

Collection Records: The original description of this species was from Tripura col1ected on an undet. plant.


Distribution : India (Tripura).

Genus 14. Oiciseius Ehara

1967. Okiseills Ehara, Mushi, 40(6) : 77.

1983. Okiseills, Wei-nan & Xing, Entomotaxollomiea, S( I) :

75.

1986. Okiseills, Gupta, Fallna of India: Plryfoseiidae, p. 210.

1987. Okiseius, Gupta, Ree. zoo/. Surv. India, Oee. Pap.,

9.S: 131.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield convex, highly sclerotized as in Phytoseius, with 16 pairs of setae of those, 8 pairs' on laterals, 5 pairs on

dorsocentrals and 2 pairs on median, r3 on lateral integument, R I on dorsal shield. An incision present

on dorsal shield posterior to R" or it may be absent. Setae on dorsal shield mostly elongate, thick and serrate as in. Phytoseius. Genu II with 6 setae, genu III and IV each with 7 setae. Macrosetae present on basi tarsus and distitarsus IV, genu and tibia of leg IV mayor may not possess macrosetae; macrosetae when present mostly spatulate. Metapodal plates single paired.

Spermatheca normal.

Type Okiseius suhtropicus Ehara, 1967 (by original designation)

Key to the species of Okiseius known to inhabit plants in India

I. Setae j4 and js very small ( 6-12 microns), simple ........................................................ 2

- Setae j4 and js longer than above, serrate ................................................ hinlalayana

2. Ventrianal shield much more than I V2 times as long as wide, lateral margins distinctly constricted ............................... yazuliensis

- Vantrianal shield less than ] V2 times as long as wide, lateral margins almost straight or only slightly constricted ........... sikkilnellsis

] 1 ]. Okiseius himalayana Gupta (Figs. 490-493)

1986. Okiseius hil1lalayana Gupta. Faulla of India Ph),toseiidae, p. 211-213.

1987. Okiseills himaia),ana, Gupta, Ree. zool. S"rv. India, Oec. Pap., 95 : 77.

Figs. 490·493 : Okise;us himalayana Gupta (F) : 490-Dorsal shield, 491-Ventral surface, 492-Spermatheca. 493-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

94

F elnale : Dorsal shield sc1erotized. Measurements of setae: jl-IO, j4-j5-16 each, j6-33, 15-7, j3-23, z2-27, z4-34, s4-38, Zr-40, S2-40, S5-16, Z,-47, zs-20, 4-50, r:h RI-27 each. Sternal shield longer than broad with 3 pairs of short sternal setae. Genital shield normal with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield about ) Y2 times as long as broad

with 3 pairs of preanal seta. Metapodal plates single paired. Fixed digit of chelicera with at least

3 teeth, movable digit with I tooth. Spermatheca with bowl shaped cervix and long duct. Macrosetae

on leg IV : genu and tibia-indistinguishable that on basitarsus-16, distitarsus-18, both with spatulate

tip. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ % 1,

tibia II 1 ~ ~ I, genu III 1 ~ 11, tibia III ) ~ ~ I.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : The original description of this species was from Garhwal Himalaya, Uttar Pradesh collected on an undet. plant.



Renlarks : The original reference of this species as given in Fauna Volume (Gupta, 1986) is Indian

J. Acar. (in press). However, before the paper

containing description of this species appeared in the said journal, the Gupta (1986) appeared. Hence, the paper communicated to Indian J. Acar. was withdrawn and therefore the original reference of this species should be treated as given here and not as given in Funa Vol. (Gupta, 1986).

) 12. Okiseius sikkilnellsis Gupta

(Figs. 494-497)

1986. Okiseills sikkimellsis Gupta. Fauna of India: PltY/f)

seiidae. p. 2J3-214.

J 987. Oki.\'eius sikkimeluis, Gupta. Rec. zoul. Sun!. India,

Occ. Pap., 95 : 77.

F ell1ale : Dorsal shield highly rugose~ sculptured, 333 long, 118 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-25, j4-j5-5 each~ j6-9, J,-5, j3-45, z2-36, z4-45,


s4-45, ZI-47, S2-56, S5-18, Z5-83, zs-6, Zt-65, r3-36, RI-22. Sternal shield 85 long, 55 wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield slightly wider than greatest width of ventrianal shield, with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 105 long, 75 wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Metapodal plates single paired. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-25, tibia-21, basitarsus-45, all with spatulate tip. Leg chaetotactic fonnula : genu

II 2 % % 1, tibia II I 111, genu III I ~ ~ I, tibia III

1 ~ t 1.

Male : Unknown.

497

Figs. 494·497 : Okiseills sikkimensis Gupta (F) : 494-Dorsal shield, 495-Ventral surface. 496-Spermatheca, 497-Genu. tibia. basitarsus ofleg IV.

Collection Records: The description of this species was based upon material collected on an undet. plant in Sikkim.

Habitat: Undet. plant.

Distribution : India (Sikkim).

Remarks: Same as given for O. !1i1nalayalla.


113. Okiseius yazuliensis Gupta

(Figs. 498-501)

J 986. Okiseius ytlzuliensis Gupta, F alllla of India : Phyloseiidae, p. 215.

1987. Okiseius yazuliensis, Gupta, Rec. zoo I. SUI'v. India, Oee. Pap., 95 : 78.

Female : Dorsal shield 360 long, 2 t 0 wide.

Measurements of setae : j 1-22, j4, js-l1-12 each,

j6-23, 15-7, j3-34, z2-29 , Z4-34, S4-40, ZI-38,

S2-45, S5-16, Zs-45, zs-15, Z4-40, r3-33, R,-22.

Sternal shield with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital

shield wider than greatest width of ventrianal

shield. Ventrianal shield much longer (112) than

broad (60), with 3 pai~s of preanal setae.

Metapodal plates single paired. Macrosetae on

leg IV : genu-7, tibia-7, basitarsus-23. Leg

chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 5 ~ ], tibia II

I ~ 11, genu III I 1 ~ I, tibia III I ~ 11. Male : Unknown.

Figs. 498-501 : Okiseius yazilliensis Gupta (F) : 498-Dorsal shield. 499-Genital and ventrianal shield. 500-Spermatheca. SOl-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : It was described froln

Arunachal Pradesh collected on an undet. shrub.

Habitat : Undet. shrub.


Renlarks : Gupta (1986) cited the original

reference of this as Oriental Ins. (in press).

However, by the time the Fauna Volume of

Phytoseiidae (Gupta, 1986) giving full description,

illustration and indication of the type, etc. was

published, the paper containing description of

this species sent to Oriental Ins. did not appear.

Hence, that paper was withdrawn and original

reference of this species should be treated as

given here and not Oriental Ins. as given in

Fauna Volume.

Subfamily 2. PHYTOSEIINAE, Berlese

1916. Ph),loseiinae Berlese. Redia. 12 : II.

1985. Phytoseiillae, Wei-nan & Zhao-quan. Acla Zoolll.ro

/lomica, 10 : 393-398.

1986. Phytoseiinae. Gupta. Fauna of India: Plryloseiidlle. p. 216.

1987. Plzyloseii/Jae, Gupta, Rec. zool. SUI'\'. India. Occ. Pap., 95 : 78.

1989. Phytoseiillae, Cobanoglu, Turk. El1lolllo/. Derk., 13 : 163-178.

1989. Phyloseiinae, Wei-nan & Zhao-quan. Acta Entomologica SillicCl. 27 : 457-461.

1992. Plryloseiinae, Denmark. Fla. St. Coil. of Arthropod,' Dec. Pap .• 7(0) : 3.

1992. Phyloseiinae. Ryu Myon & Won Koo Lee. K nrca/1 1. Entomo/.. 22 : 23.

) 993. Phytoseiinae, Schicha & O' Dowd. 1. A list. Ellt. Soc .. 32 : 297-305.

1995. Phytoseiill£le, Yoshida-Shaul & Chant. Acal'%gia. 36: 3.

Diagnosis: Dorsal shield undivided with 5-6

pairs of dorsocentral setae, 2-3 pairs of nledian setae, 7-1) pairs of lateral setae, of those 5 pairs

of prolateral, 1-2 pairs of sublateral, both may be on interscutal membrane. Ventrianal shield

with 1-4 pairs of preanal setae, leg IV macrosetac

0-3. Males with shield shaped ventrianal shield.

96

Type Phytoseius Ribaga, 1904, by indication Berlese, 1916

Key to the genera of Phytoseiinae known to inhabit plants in India

1. Both r3 and R. on dorsal shield .............. .. ................................................ Indodromus

_ r3 may be on dorsal shield, R I if present always on lateral integument ................... 2

2. r3 on dorsal shield, genu II with 7 setae, genu III with 6 setae .............. Phytoseius

- r3 on lateral integument, genu II with 7 or 8 setae, genu III with 6 or 7 setae ......... ............................................ Typhlodronlus

Genus ] 5. Indodromus Ghai & Menon

1969. Indodronllls Ghai & Menon. Oriental IllS., 3 : 348.

1986. Indodromus Gupta. Fauna of India: Phytoseiidlle,

p. 217.

1987. IIldodronms Gupta, Rec. Zool. Surv. India Occ. Pap., 95 : 78.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield reticulate with 18 pairs of setae, of those 5 pairs of pro)ateral, postlateral setae progressively increase in length upto S4, Ss very small, Zs = S4; setae S2, S4, Z'j, Z4 being plumose, r3 and RI on dorsal shield. Ventrianal shield with constricted lateral margins, longer than wide, with 4 pai~s of preanal setae, 2 pairs of metapodal plates. No macroseta on leg IV.

Type Indodromus meerutensis Ghai &

Menon, 1969


114. Indodromus meerutensis Ghai & Menon

(Figs. 502-505)

1969. Indodromus meerutensis Ghai & Menon. Oriental Ins., 3(4) : 349.

198'2. Indodromus meerutens;s, Karg, Zool. Jb. Syst. Ed., 109 : 195.

1986. huJodromus meerutensis, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytose;ic/ae, p. 217-219.

1987. Illdodromus meertltensis, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 9S : 79.


Female: Dorsal shield 330 long, 225 wide with 10 pairs of laterals, 2 pairs of median and 6 pairs of dorsocentrals. Lateral setae progressively longer, S2, S4, Z;, 4 plumose, S~;, J 5 minute. Sternal shield shorter than broad. Ventrianal shield 92 long, 57 wide with 4 pairs of preanal setae.' Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth, movable digit toothless . Leg IV without macroseta.

Male : Unknown.

S02

n , , ~ ~

U

sos Figs. 502-505 : Indodromus mee,.utensis Ghai & Menon (F) : 502-Dorsal shield. 503-Ventral surface. 504-Che1icera, 505-Spermatheca (after Ghai & Menon. 1969).

Collection Records : It was described from Uttar Pradesh collected on malformed mango sample.

Habitat : Malformed mango.


Genus ) 6. Phytoseius Ribaga

1904. Phytoseius Ribaga, Riv. Pat. VeR., 10 : J 77.

1984. Phytoseius. Schicha.lnternat. 1. Acarol., 10(2) : 177.

1984. Phytoseius, Wei-nan. Zhao-quan. Acta EntomoloRica Sinica, 27( I) : 98-102.

1986. Plzytoseius. Gupta, FllUlJa of India : Phytoseiidtle, p. 219.


1987. Plrylose;us, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India. Dec. Pap .• 95:79.

J989. Phylose;us, Cobanoglu, Turk. Enlomol. Derg .• 13 : ~63-178.

1989. Pilyloseius, Gupta, In: Progress ;nAcarology, J : 403-4 J O.

J 992. Phwose;us, Denmark, Fla. SI. Coli. of Arthropods, Dcc. Pap. 7: 1-43.

1992. PIJytoseills, Ryu Myon & Won Koo Lee, Korean J. Enlomot., 22: 23-42.

1992. PIz)'tose;IIs. Chant & Yoshida-Shaul, Internat. J. Acarol., 18(1) : II.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield often heavily sclerotized with ] 5-16 pairs of setae, of those 5-6 pairs on prolateral series, all long setae on dorsal shield heavily serrate. r3 on dorsal shield, RJ either on lateral integument or absent. An species with 7 pairs of lateral setae, 2 pairs of median setae and 5-6 pairs of dorsocentral setae. VentraHy, female with sternal, genital and ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield longer than wide with distinct waist, 1-3 pairs of preanal setae. Macrosetae on leg IV often spatulate. Genu II with 7 setae, genu 111-7 setae, tibia 1II-6 setae.

lYpe Phytoseius ribagai Chant & AthiasHenriot (1960)

(= Gamasus plumifer C. & F., Ribaga, 1904)

Key to Subgenera of Phytoseius known to inhabit plants in India

J. Seta RI present ....................... Pennaseius

- Seta RI absent ......................... Phytoseius

Subgenus). Pennaseius Pritchard & Baker

1962. Pennaseills Pritchard & Baker, Hilgardia, 33: 223.

1986. Pellltase;us, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p.220.

1987. Pennase;us, Gupta. Rec. zool. Surv. India. Occ. Pap .• 95: 79.

1989. Pennaseius,Gupta, In : Progress in Acarology, 1 :403-410.

Diagnosis: Dorsal shield with 7 pairs of lateral setae, 2 pairs of median and 6 pairs· of dorsocentral setae, in addition rJ also present on shield, RJ on lateral integument; some of the dorsal setae being long, thick and serrate. Macrosetae on leg IV on genu, tibia and basitarsus, all with flattened tip or spatulate.

Type Phytoseius (Ptenoseius) amba Pritchard & Baker, J 962

(by designation)

Key to the species of subgenus Penllaseius known to inhabit plants in India

1. Dorsal shield notched at the level of r3 ..... . ........................................................ kapuri

- Dorsal shield not notched at the level of rJ .................................................................. 2

2. Macroseta on leg IV more or less forked at tip ................................................... nlinlltus

- Macrosetae not forked, but somewhat knobbed ............................ namdaphaensis

J 15. Phytoseius (Pellnaseius) kapliri Gupta

(Figs. 506-510)

1969. Phytoseius (Plrytoseius) kapuri, Gupta, Israel 1. a~ric. Res., 19(3) : 116-1) 7.

1986. Plrytoseius (Pelln(lseius) kapuri. Gupta. FaUllll of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 22 J -223.

1987. Phytoseills (Pellnaseius) kapuri, Gupta, Hee. zool. Surv. India. Dee. Pap .• 95 : 79.

1990. Phytoseius (P.) kapuri, Arbabi & Singh. Abst. IV Nat. Symp. Acarology. CaliCtll, p. 8.

1990. Pltytoseius (P.) kapuri, Dhooria. Aea/: Newsl., 17·18: 18.

1992. Phytoseius (Pell"aseius) kap"ri, Gu pta. In: Contributions to Acarological Researches in Inl/ill, p.443.

1992. Ph),loseills (Pennaseius) kapllri. Gupta, In: State F a IIIl a Ser. 3, Fauna o/West Bengal. Part 3, p. 171-172.

1994. Phytose;us (P.) kapuri, Singh. Shashpa. 1 (2) : 70.

1995. Phytoseills (Pemzaseius) kapuri, Gupta, In : Slate Fauna Ser. 4. Fauna of Meghalaya, Part 2, p. 38.

1996. Phyloseius (Pennaseius) kapuri, Chatterjee & Gupta. 1. Beng. Nat. Hist. Soc. (NS), 15 : 26.1

2000. Phytoseius (Penlluse;u.f) kapuri, Gupta. In : Sill/it

Fauna Ser. 7, Fauna of TriplIra, Pa,.t 2. p. 27.

Female: Dorsal shield 265-280 long, 135-160 wide. Measurements of setae : j J-26-28, j4-3-4, j5-4-5, j6-4-5, 12-5-9, 15-4, jJ-53-63, z2-1 1-16, Z3-40- 48, z4-6-9, s4-88-96, S6-80-86, Z5-68-75, Z5-5, Z4-72-76, rJ--40--45, R J-12-14. Sternal skield wider (80-85) than long (70-74) with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 70-75 wide.

98

Ventrianal shield 75-92 long, 45-60 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-24-29, tibia-29-34, basitarsus-24-27. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu

II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II I ~ 7 1, genu III I ~ ~ 1, tibia III

I ~ f I. Male: Dorsal chaetotaxy as in female.

o ... ...

, I U, a

~~'~ t.~ i \;~

~ Figs. 506-510 : Pltytoseills (Pennaseills) kapuri Gupta (F) :

SOo-Dorsal shield. 507-Ventral surface, 508-Chelicera, 509-Spermatheca, 51 O-Gcmi. tibia. basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : The description of this species was made from West Bengal collected on SYZygizllH cUf1lini. Subsequently, it was recorded on a number of plants as listed under Habitat.

Habitat: SYZygiUI11 cunlini, Adantheria pavoniana, brinjal, wheat, sugarcane, guava, Datura, citrus, mango, Ocimum sanctuln, Shorea rohlfsta, sapota, "Hing", sweet gourd, date palm, "Sirish", Ficus, Clerodendroll, "Tendu", fig.

D;.r.;fribution : India (Anmachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Gujarat~

Memoirs of the Zoological SUlVey of Illdia

Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Isis., Jammu & Kashmir).

Remarks : Some records are available regarding its feeding upon phytophagous mites as Dhooria (1990) on eggs and larvae of Tetranychus urticae in Punjab and Arbabi & Singh (1990) on Eotetranychus hirsti on fig in Uttar Pradesh.

116. Phytoseius (Penilaseius) millullus Narayanan, Kaur & Ghai

(Figs. 511-5) 4)

1960. Phytoseius mintltus Narayanan et al., Proc. Nat. imu.

Sci., 26B(6) : 391-392.

1986. Phytoseius (PeIllUlseius) minutus, Gupta. Faulla of

India : Phytoseiidae, p. 223-225.

1987. Phytoseilts (Pellnaseills) millullls. Gupta. Rec. zool.


1990. Plrytose;us (P.) milluttls, Arbabi & Singh, Abst. IV

Nat. SYIllIJ. Acarology, p. 8. ) 992. Phytoseius (PelZllaseills) mill IftIlS. Gupta, In : State

Fauna Ser. 3. Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 172.

1994. Phytoseius (P.) minutus. Singh, Sizas/zpa, 1(2) : 70.

1995. PlrytoseillS (P.) m;llutus. Singh. Adv. Ag,.i. Res. In.dia,

3 : 189.

1997. Phytoseills (Pellnaseius) minlltlls. Gupta & Chatteajee.

In : State Fauna Sel: 6, Fauna of Delhi, p. 526.

Figs. 511 .. 514 : Phytose;lIs (Pellllaseills) m;nlltlls Narayanan et al. (F) : 5) I-Dorsal shield. 512-Ventral surface, 513-Spermathcca, 514-Genu, tibia. basitarsus of leg IV.

Felnale : Dorsal shield 275-280 long, 135-140 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-25-30, j4-j6-3-5, 12-8-11, J5-~, j3-67-71 ~ Z2-7, z3-45-52, z4-6-7, s .. -99-] 06, s6-78-86~ Z5-67-79, zs-7,


~-76-83, r3-45-49, R,-18. Sternal shield wider than long with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 90 wide. Ventrianal shield 96 long, 63 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-30-35, tibia-28-35, basitarsus-27-30.

Male : Ventrianal shield as figured.

Collection Records : This species was described from Delhi on Hibiscus esculentus. Subsequently, it has been recorded on other plants as mentioned under Habitat.

Habitat : Hibiscus esculelltlls, Solanum me/ongella, S. tuberoslln1.

Distribution : India (Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh).

Remarks : It was reported associated with Tetranychus ludelli on okra in Uttar Pradesh (Arbabi & Singh, ) 990).

117. Phytoseius (Pellnaseius) namdaphaensis Gupta

(Figs. 515-519)

1986. Playtoseills (Penna.'ieills) nllmdaphaensis Gupta, Faunll of India: Phytoseiidlle, p. 225-226.

1987. Phyloseill.f (Pellllaseius) ll11mJaphaeIlJis, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 83.

519

Figs. 515-519 : Phyloseius ( Pennaseius) nllmdaphllellsis Gupta (F) : 515-Dor-sal shield, 516-Post ventral surface. 517 -Chelicera. 518·Spermatheca, 519-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Fel11ale : Dorsal shield 302 long, 145 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-24, j4, j6, 15 very small,

j3-49, Z2-9, z3-22, z4-15, s4-95 , s6-72, Zs-71, Z4-80. Sternal shield as long as broad, with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield 100 long, 56 wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-24, tibia-56, ba~itarsus-17, all with broad

tip. Leg chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 ~ ~ I,

tibia II I ~ 11, genu III I ~ 5 1, tibia III I ~ i I. Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : Original description of this species was from Arunachal Pradesh collected on an undet. plant.



Subgenus 2. Phytoseius Ribaga

J 904. Phytoseilts Ribaga. Riv. Pal. Veg .. 10 : 175.

1959. DuiJillillelluJ, Wainstein. Ell I. Rev., 38(2) : 1361.

1965. Phytoseius, Chant, Can. En I. , 92 : 370.

1967. PIzytoseiu.'i (Phytoseius). Eham, J. Fac. Sci. Hokkait/o Ulliv. (6) 6(2) : 227.

1968. Plzytoseius, Muma & Denmark, Fla. Ellt., 51 : 236.

1970. Phytose;lIs, Muma & Denmark, Arthropods of Florida, 6 : 115.

1986. Plrytoseills, Gupta, Faullll of India : PhytoseiiJlle. p. 227.

J 987. Phyloseills, Gupta, Rec. zool. SUI'''. India. Dec. Pal' .. 95 : 84.

Diagnosis: Dorsal shield rugose with 15 pairs of setae and 1 pair of sublateral setae, RI absent. Setae j" j), z~, S4, s(u ZSt Z4 mostly long, thick and serrate. Ventrianal shield longer than wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Macrosetae Inostly present on genu, tibia and basitarsus of leg IV : genu IV may lack macroseta or macroseta may lack altogether.

Type Plzytoseilis (Dubininellus) corniger

Wainstein


Key to the species of subgenus Pltyto.t;eillS

known to inhabit plants in India

I. Macroseta absent on leg IV ... ;Ilrerl11edillS

- Macroseta present on leg IV .................. 2

100

2. S4 and ~ flat and divided ....................... 3

- S4 and 4 not flat and divided ................ 5

3. Macroseta on tibia IV double or more than the length of macroseta on basitarsus IV ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• u •••••••••• ntaldahensis

- Macroseta on tibia IV less than double of macroseta of basitarsus IV ..................... 4

4. Length of ventrianal shield nearly double of its width ......................................... crinitus

- Length of ventrianal shield less than double of its width .................................. neoferox

5. Genu IV without macroseta .................... 6

Genu IV with macroseta ....................... 12

6. Macroseta on basitarsus IV subequal to that of tibia IV ........................... macrosetosus

- Macroseta on basi tarsus IV smaller than that on tibia IV ........................................ 7

7. Z2 and Z4 distinctly serrate ...................... 8

- Z2 and Z4 smooth ...................................... 9

8. Sternal shield as long as wide ................ .. ................................................. domesticllS

- Sternal shield wider than long ........ nlixtus

9. Ventrianal shield 2 times as long as wide ......................................................... rosetts

- Ventrianal shield less than 2 times as long as wide ................................................... 10

10. j3 longer than r3 ................................ neocorniger

- j:\ shorter than r3 ......................................................... ] 1

] I. Macroseta on tibia IV 3 times of that of basitarsus IV ........................... nipponicus

- Macroseta on tibia IV barely 2 times of that on basitarsus IV ...................... j uj uba

12. S4 longer than S6 ........................................................ 18

- 84 as long as or shorter than S6 .................. 13

J 3. j3 only' slightly longer or as long as Z2 ... 14

- j3 much longer (over 2 times) than Z2 ... 15

14. Spermatheca with bell shaped cervix ...... . .................................................. brevicrinis

- Spermatheca with tubular cervix ............. . ...................................................... 111eyerae

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15. Zs longer than Z4 ...................................................... 17

- Zs shorter or equal to Z4 .................................. 16

I 6. J~ and j I almost equal ......... mizoral1lensis

- j3 almost double of j I ................... punjabensis

17. Macrosetae on genu IV and basi tarsus IV equal ............................................... ,nd,clis

- Macroseta on genu IV and basitarsus IV unequal ........................................... sWlrsk"

18. 1.4 longer than Z2 .................................... wainsteini

14 almost as long as Z2 ........................................ 19

19. Macroseta on genu IV rarely distinguishable, it is only slightly longer than genua1 setae ............................................ corniger

- Macroseta on genu IV distinct and spatulate ................................................................ 20

20. Macroseta on genu IV and basi tarsus IV almost equal ....................... bandipurensis

- Macroseta on genu IV shorter than that on basitarsus IV .......................................... 21

21. Seta Z3 shorter than j I ......................... rachelae

- Seta ZJ longer or as long as j 1 ..................... 22

22. Spermatheca with bell shaped cervix ...... . ......................................................... cohen;

- Spermatheca with tubular cervix ............. . ................................................... macropilis

118. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) bandipurensis Gupta

(Figs. 520-523)

1980. Phytoseills (DubineniUus) bandipurensis Gupta. Bltl/. Zoo/. Swv. India. 3( 1-2) : 53-54.

) 986. Phytoseills (P"ytoS{~illS) halZt!ipurells;s, Gupta. FaUllll

of India: Plzytoseiidae. p. 229-230.

1987. Phytoseius (Phytoseills) bandip14rnzs;s. Gupta. Rec. zool. Surv. India, Oee. Pap., 9S : 86.

F elnale : Dorsal shield highly sclerotized. Measurements of setae: j 1-24, j4-j6, J5, Z5 very small, jJ-28, Z2, Z4-8 each, z3-28, S4-] 00, s6-56, Z;-69, Z4-74, rJ-36. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield wider than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2 teeth,

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movable digit with I tooth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-18, tibia-40, basitarsus-16, distitarsus-20.

Leg chaetotactic formula: genu IT 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II

1 ~ ~ 1, genu In I ~ ~ 1, tibia III 1 ~ 11. Male : Unknown.

$22 U \, , II

f·~ [J /)., C~.; -~

523

Figs. 520·523 : Phytoseius (Phytoseius) bandipurensis Gupta (F) : 520-Dorsal shield, 52) -Post ventral surface, 522-Spennatheca, 523-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg ,v.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based on collection from Karnataka on an u,-ldet. plant.



119. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) brevicrinis Swirski & Shechter

(Figs. 524-527)

1961. Phytoseius (Dubininellus) brevicrillis Swirski & Shechter, Israel 1. agric. Res., 11(2) : 106-) 08.

J987. Phytoseills (Phytoseius) brevicrillis, Gupta, Rec. zool, Surv. India, Dcc. Pap, 95 : 86.

J997. Pilytoseius brevicrinis, Wei-nan, Economic Insect

Fauna of China: Phyloseiidae, p. 165.

2000. Phyloseius (Phytoseius) brevicrinis, Gupta, In ; State Fauna Ser. 7. Fauna of Tripura. Part 2, p. 27.

F elnaie : Dorsal shield rugose. Measurements of setae: jl-22, j4-10, js-9, j6-11, 15-7, r3-30, j3-14, z2- 11 , z3-18, z4-38, s6-41, Zs-44, zs-8, Z4-42. Ventrianal shield much longer than wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 subapical and 1 middle tooth, movable digit with 1 tooth. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

255 1, genu III 1 5 5 1, Macroseta on leg IV :

genu-8, tibia-30, basitarsus-19, distitarsus-19, all with hyaline envelope.

Male: Same as in female.

526

527

S2S

Figs. 524-527 : Phytoseius (Phyroseills) brevicrinis Swirski & Shechter (F) : 524-Dorsal shield, 525-Post ventral surface. 526-Spermatheca, 527-Genu. tibia, basitarsus of leg IV. (after Denmark, 1966)

Collection Records: The original description was made on collection on Banlbusa sp. in Hong Kong. The Indian record is also from the same plant in Tripura.

Habitat : Bamboo.

Distribution : India (Tripura), Hong Kong. Thailand.

102

120. Phytoseills (Phytoseius) cohelli Swirski & Shechter

(Figs. 528-531)

196 J. Phytoseilts (DuiJinillelllls) macropilis coheni. Israel J. lI~"ic. Res., 11(3-4) : 104-106.

1970. Phytoseills (/Jubinel/lIs) co/feni, Gupta et al., Sci. &

Cult., 37 : 298.

1976. Phyro.'leills (Dubillillellus) colleni, Lo. Bull. sun }l,t

Sell Cilil. Found No.5: 52-54.

1990. PilylOseilis cohen;, Dhooria, Acar. Newsl., 17·18: 18.

S29 ,

...... 530

Figs. 528·531 : Phytoseills (Phytoseills) coheni Swirski & Shechtcr (F) : 528-Dorsal shield. 529-Post ventral surface, 530-Spermatheca, 53) -Genu. tibia, basitarsus of leg IV. (after Denmark, 1966)

F enulle : Dorsal shield 295 long, 180 wide, with 15 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae; jl-29, j4-7, js-6, j6-9, J;-8, jJ-28, z2-14, z)-29, z4-15, S4-90, s6-82, Zs-70, Z4, r)-41 each. Ventrianal shield longer than wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca with bell shaped cervix and slightly enlarged atrium.

Male: Chaetotaxy as in female.

Collection Records : The holotype was from Hong Kong collected on Pomelo. The Indian record is from Punjab on guava.

Habitat : India : Guava, elsewhere : Pomelo.

Distributioll : India (Punjab), Hong Kong, Taiwan.

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121. PI,ytoseius (Phytoseius) corniger Wainstein

(Figs. 532-536)

J 959. Phytoseius (Dubilline/llts) corlliger Wainslcin, Zool. Zh., 38 : 1362-1 364.

1966. Phytoseills (DlIb;ninellu.\'j cOl·niger. Denmark. Fla. Dept. AgI: Bull., 6 : 85-86.

1986. Phytoseills (Phytoseius) cOl'lliger. Gupta. Fauna of

India, Family Phyto.\·eiidae, p. 230-232.

1987. Pltytoseius (Phytoseius) cOiniger, Gupta. Rec. zool. Surv. India, Dec. Pap., 95 : 87.

1987. Phytoseilts (Phytoseills) COrlligl'r. Daneshvar. EllIo. Phyto. Appliq., 54 : 32.

1993. Phytoseills (Phytoseills) conliger, Mukheljee & Singh.

J. Insect. Sci., 6( 1) : J 36.

1995. Phyroseills (PIz)'toseius) corn;ger. Singh, Adv. Agl:

Res. India, 3 : 189.

I

~:. . , '" ,/ 534 .. ~ ...

536

Figs. 532·536 : Phytoseills (Phytoseius) corlligl~r Wainstein (F) : 532-Dorsal shield, 533-Chclicera, 534-Spermatheca, 535-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV, 536-Spermatophoral process (M).

F elnaie : Dorsal shield 260-270 long, 135-140 wide, with 15 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae: jl-28, j4, j6, Js, zs-5-6 each, j)--48-60, z2-12-14, z)-29-32, z4-11-16, s4-129-141, s6-72-78, Zs-64-80, Z4-84-104, r3-44-50. Sternal shield 78 long, 58 wide with 3 paris of sternal setae. Genital shield 65-75 wide. Ventraianal shield 78 long, 56 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth, movable digit with I tooth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-16, tibia-58, basitarsus-25-31 long, distitarsus-25-31

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Leg chaetotactic formula: genu IT 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II

1 ~ 11, genu III I ~ ~ 1, tibia III I ~ f 1.


Collection Records: The types were collected from Tadzikistan, South Kazakhstan and was also collected from Pakistan on fig leaves. The Indian records are from Pyrus Ina Ius- and Ficus cunea

in Uttar Pradesh.

Habitat : India : Guava, chrysanthemum, fig.

Pyrus malus.

Distribution: India (Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh), Pakistan, Western & Northern Iran, Central Asia, Southern Kazakhstan.

J 22. Pllytoseius (Phytoseius) crinitus Swirski & Shechter

(Figs. 537-540)

1961. Plzytoseills (Dllbininelllls) crinitlls Swirski & Shechter.

Israel J. agric. Res., 11(2) : 102-] 04.

1986. Phytoseills (Phytoseius) crinitlls. Gupta. Fauna of

India: Plzytoseiidae, p. 232-234.

1987. Phytoseills (Phyloseius) crinillls, Gupta Rec. zool. Surv. India, Dec. Pap., 95 : 87-88.

1992. Phyloseills (PhylOseius) crinitlls. Gupta, In : Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, ) 73.

Female: Dorsal shield 280 long, 170 wide with

15 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae: jl-33,

j4-j6, J5, Z5-4-6 each, j:~-44, z2-14-18, z3-23- 33, Z4-11-12, s4-1IO, s6-75-85, Zs-78, Z4-90, r3-33-38. Sternal shield wider than long with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield 90 long, 56 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of

chelicera with 2 teeth and a strong pilus dentilis, movable digit with I tooth. Macrosetae on leg IV: genu-26, tibia-51, basitarsus-29, distitarsus-29, all spatulate.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : Originally, this species was described from Hong Kong collected on

Honlalium cOllchinchinense. The Indian records

are on undet. plant and palm in West Bengal as

well as on an undet. plant in Assam.

539

Figs. 537-540 : Phytoseius (Phytoseiu.,') erillitlls Swirski & Shechter (F) : 537-Dorsal shield, 538-Ventriann) shield. 539-Spermatheca, 540-Genu. tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Habitat: India: Undet. plant, palm; elsewhere:

Homalhlln conchinchinense.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Assam), Hong Kong, Madagascar, Japan, China.

123. Phytoseius (Pllytoseius) domesticus Rather

(Figs. 541-545)

1985. Phytoseilts (Phyloseills) domestic".\' Rather. Aearologia, 26( I) : ] 4.

) 989. Plrytoseius domesliells. R"lhcr. In: Progres.'i ill Acarology, 2 : J 88.

F enwle : Dorsal shield 360 long. Measurements of setae: j It j4, j6, J5 about 6-7 long, jJ-89, z2- 17,

z3-36-40, z4-29, s4-141-155, s6-78- 82, Zs-98-1 05, ~-85-90. Sternal shield as long as wide. Ventrianal shield longer than wide, with 3

pairs of preanal setae. Cervix of spermatheca

poculiform, 12-14 in diameter. Macrosetae on

leg IV : genu-64-70, tibia-29-35, : genu II 2 5 ~ I. Male : ?

104

545

541

543

Q ~ li ~ ~n~ ~ i ~2 1

S44

Figs. 541-545 : Plrytoseius (Phytoseius) domesticus Rather (F) : 541-00rsal shield. 542-Ventral surface. 543-Chelicera. 544-Spermatheca. 545-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV. (after Rather, 1985)

Collection Records : This species was described from Kashmir collected on Prulllts domesticus and Rubus niveus.

Habitat : Prunus domesticus, Rubus niveus.


124. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) indicus Bhattacharyya

(Figs. 546-547)

1969. Phytoseills (Dubinillellus) illt/iclls Bhattacharyya, J. Bom. Nat. Hist. Soc., 65(3) : 679-680.

1986. Phytoseius (PhYlOseius) illdiclIS, Gupta, Fauna of

Illdia,' Phytoseiidae, p. 234.

1987. Plzytoseius (Plzytoseius) indicus. Gupta, Rec. zoo I.

Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 92-93.

1992. Phytoseills (Phytoseius) indicus, Gupta, In : State Faulla

Sel: 3, Fauna of West Bengal, ParI 3, p. 173-174.

1992. Plrytoseills indicus, Chant & Yoshida-Shaul, Imernat. J. Acarol., 18(3) : ) 80.

2000. Plrytoseills (Phytoseill..,) indiclIs, Gupta, In : State

Faunll SC'I: 7. Fauna of Tripurll, Part 2, p. 27.


F efllale : Dorsal shield 300 long, 145 wide. Measurements of setae : j t-27, j4-j6, J2, z5-8-9 each, j)-27, Z2-10, z3-29, 24-10, s4-72, s6-72, Zs-50, 4-65, r3-36. Sternal shield almost as long (63) as broad with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 71 wide. Ventrianal shield 90 long, 45 wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-18, tibia-40, basitarsus-18, distitarsus-22, the first three being spatulate.

Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy as in female. Spermatophoral process as ilustrated.

Figs. 546-547 : Phytoseills (Phyloseills) illdicus Bhattacharyya (F) : 546-00rsal shield, 547-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based upon collection on Hibiscus sp. in West Bengal. The other Indian collections are on Saraca indica in West Bengal; Dolichos lablab, Zizyphus 111auritiana from Tripura.

Habitat : Hibiscus sp., Zizyphus n1auritiana, Saraca indica.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Tripura, Punjab Himachal Pradesh).

125. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) intermedius Evans & Macfarlane

(Figs. 548-552)

1962. Ph,rloseills (Dubin;nelllu) intermedius Evans & Macfarlane. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (13)4 : 587-588.

1986. Plzytoseills (Plzytoseius) intermediul', Gupta, Fauna

of India: Phyloseiidae, p. 236-238.

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1985. Phyloseills (Phyloseius) intermedius, Rather, Acarologia, 26 : 16.

1987. Phytoseius (PIz)'toseius) intermedius, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. Indill, Occ. Pap., 95 : 89.

1990. Phytoseius (Ph)'toseius) intermedius, Sadana et al., Acar. Newsl., 17-18 : 16.

1992. Phytoseius (Phytoseiul'j intermedius, Sharma & Thakur. Indian J. agric. Sci .. 62(3) : 240-243.

1993. Phytose;us (Phytoseius) intermedius, Mukherjee & Singh, 1. Insect. Sci., 6( I) : 136.

J 995. Phyloseius ( Phytoseius) inlenned;us, Singh, Adv. ag ric. Res. India, 3 : 189.

Female : Dorsal shield 275 long, 150 wide with 15 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae : jl-20-22, j4-j6, J5-5- 7 each, j3-22, z2-18, z3-31, Z4-12-13, s4-54-55, s6-72-74, Z5-55, Z4-76, r3-30--33. Sternal shield wider than long with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 67 wide. Ventrianal shield longer than wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Leg IV without macrosetae. Leg chaetotactic formula :

genu II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II 1 ~ 11, genu III 1 -~ 6 1,

tibia III ) ~ f 1.

_ Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy as In female. Spermatophoral process as figured.

f\ .. '. : '~ ....... ' sso

Figs. 548-552 : Phytose;us (Phytose;us) intermedius Evans & Macfarlane (F) : 548-Dorsal shield, 549-Ventral surface, 550-Spcrmatheca, 551-Genu, tibia. basi tarsus of leg IV, 552-Spermatophoral process (M).

Collection Records : The description of this species y{as from south Rhodesia on Aloe. The other collections are from Pakistan on papaya; undet. plant from West Bengal and Andaman Isis.; on litchi in B-ihar; on Zizyphus jujuba in Uttar Pradesh; Calotropis procera in Tripura, fig -in

Punjab; Solanuln mirialuln and Datura stramonium- in Jammu & Kashmir.

Habitat : India : Brinjal, Calotropis procera, fig, Solanum mirialul11, Datura stralnoniul11, undet. plant, litchi, Zizyphus jujuba, elsewhere : Aloe, papaya.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Tripura, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Andaman & Nicobar IsIs.). Pakistan, Central Africa, South Rhodesia, Belgian Congo, Madagascar, Japan.

126. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) jujuba Gupta (Figs. 553-557)

1977. Ph)'toseius (Phytoseius) jujllba Gupta, Il1diall 1. ACllI:, 1 : 13.

1986. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) jujllba, Gupta, Fauna of

India,' Phytoseiidae, p. 238.

1987. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) jujuba. Gupta, Rec. zool. SIlIl'.

India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 90.

Female : Dorsal shield 270 long, 120-130 wide. Measurements of setae: j ,-25-27, j4-j6, Z5, J 5-4-6 each, j3-35-44, z2-7-12, z3-31-34, Z4-6, s4-95-96, s6-66-69, 2 5, 24-78 each, r3-40.

556

Figs. 553-557 : Phytoseills (Phytoseills) jujub" Gupta (F) : 553-Dorsal shield. 554-Post ventral surface, 555-Chelicera. 556-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV. 557-Spermatophoral process (M).

106

Sternal shield with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 72 wide. Ventrianal shield longer (68) than broad (45) with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Chelicera with 3-4 teeth and a strong pilis dentilis on fixed digit, movable digit with I tooth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-nil, tibia-35-40, basitarsus-20-23. Leg

chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 % % I, tibia II

I ~ T I, genu III I % ~ I, tibia III I ~ 11.


Collection Records : This species was described from Gujarat collected on Zizyphus

jujllba.

Hahitat : Zizyphus jl~jllba.

Distributio/l : India (Gujarat, Rajasthan).

127. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) macropilis

(Banks) (Figs. 558-562)

1909. Sejlts macropilis Banks, Proc. em. Soc. Wash.. II : 136.

19~6. Phytoseilt.\' (Phytoseill.'t) macropilis. Gupta. Fauna of


1987. Phytoseb,s (Phytoseilts) lIU1cropilis. Gupta. Rec. zool.

Sltr",. India, Occ. Pap .. 95 : 90.

1992. Phyroseilts (Phytoseilts) IIUlcropilis. Gupta. In :

Contributions to Acarological Researches ill India. p.444.

1992. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) macropilis. Gupta. In : State

Faltna Se/: 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 174.

1997. Phytoseilts (Phytoseius) l1lacropilis. Gupta &

Chatterjee. In : Stale Fauna Sel: 3, Fllilna of Delhi. p. 526.

In press. Phyloseius (Phyloseills) macropilis. Gupta. In :

State Fauna Ser. 9, Faullll of Sikkim.

F elnale : Dorsal shield 280-300 long, 160-180 wide with 15 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae: j ,-25-30, j4-j6, Z5, 15-6-12 each, j3-30-40, z2-6-IO, z3-25-32, z4-7-10, s4-1 00-I 20, S6-76-78, Z5-70-80, Z4-70, r3-45-51. Sternal shield wider (80) than long (76) with 3 pairs of sternal

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setae. Genital shield 78 wide. Ventrianal shield 85-90 long, 45-50 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as illustrated. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-16-22, tibia-50-60, basitarsus-25-32, distitarsus-22, all with spatulate tip. Leg

chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 5 5 I, tibia II

I T 11, genu III I ~ % I, tibia III I ~ ~ I.

Male: Spermatophoral process as illustrated.

558

560

0 561

~ f ~ I \ 562 L-!) ~.:~-~-.;:. , ,

Figs. 558-562 : Pizyloseilis (Plzytoseills) mllcropilis (Banks) (F) : 558-Dorsal shield. 559-Ventral surface. 560-Spermatheca. 56 I-Genu. tibia. basi tarsus of leg IV. 562-Spermatophoral process (M).

Collection Records : The description of this species was based on collection from Ontario collected on wi1l0w. The Indian records are from Arunachal Pradesh on mango; undet. plant from West Bengal; on fig, Lantana, mulberry in Delhi; bamboo, rose from Sikkim; Shorea robusta in Orissa.

Habitat: India: Shorea robusta, fig. mulberry, Compositae, Lantana can1ara, mango, undet. plant, bamboo, rose, Polygonuln Inolle, wood apple; elsewhere : willow, undet. plant.

D.istribution : India (West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Orissa, Delhi, Sikkim), Caribbean lsI., U.S.A., Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, Europe, British West Indies, Australia, Canary lsI., Panama Canal zone, New Burnswick.

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128. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) macrosetosus Gupta (Figs. 563-567)

1977. Pllyloseills (Dubinillelllls) macrosetosus Gupta, hu/ialJ

J. Acar., 1 : 16.

1986. Phylose;IIs (Phytoseills) macrosetosus, Gupta, Fauna

of India " Phyloseiidae, p. 242. 1987. Phylose;lIs (Phyloseius) macroselosus, Gupta, Rec.

zool. S"rv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 91.

Fentale : Dorsal shield 265 long, 130 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-20, j4-j6, zs-munute, j:.-36, z2-16, z3-32, Z4-24 , s4-62, S6-64 , Zs-50, ~-52, r3-32. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield wider than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield 5610ng, 40 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3-4 teeth, those on movable digit not discernible. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-nil, tibia-I 8, basi tarsu s-20.

Male : Unknown.

Figs. 563-567 : Phytoseius (Phytoseius) macroselosus Gupta (F) : 563-Dorsal shield, 564-Ventral surface, 565-Cheliccra, S66-Spermatheca, 567-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : This species was described from Madhya Pradesh collected on "Kendu" leaves.

Habitat : Kendu, rose.

Distribution: India (Madhya Pradesh).

129. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) maldahensis Gupta (Figs. 568-571)

1992. PlJyloseius (Phyloseills) maldahensis Gupta, In : State

Fauna Ser. 3. Fauna of West Bengal. Part 3, p. 177.

Female : Dorsal shield 291 long, 170 wide. Measurements of setae: j,-26, j4-j6-4-5 each, jJ-29, z2-13, zJ-25, 7-4-12, s4-114, S6-60, Zs-70, zs-4, Zt-85, r3-40. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield 78 long, 45 wide. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-15, tibia-51, basitarsus-24. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

2 ~ % I, tibia II I ~ 11, genu III I ~ ~ I, tibia III

1 ~ 5 1.

Male : Unknown.

Figs. 568·571 : Phytoseius (Phyloseius) mald"hcllsis Gupt,\ (F) : 568-Dorsal shield, 569-Ventrianal shield. 570-Spcnnathccu. 57 I-Genu. tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : The description of this species was based upon material collected on mango in West Bengal.

Habitat : Mango.


130. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) meyerae Gupta (Figs. 572-575)

1977. Phyloseills (Dubininelllls) meyel'ae Gupta. Indiall J.

AcCll:. 2 : 7. ) 986. Phytose;lIs (Phytose;lIs) meyel'ae, Gupta, Fauna of

India " Phytoseiic!ae, p. 244. 1987. Phytose;us (Phyloseius) me),erae, Gupta, Ree. zool.

Surv. India. Dcc. Pap., 95 : 91-92.

1992. Ph)'tose;us (Phylose;us) meyel'ae, Gupta, In : SWle

Fauna Ser. 3, Fauna ofWesl Bengal. Pari 3, p. 174-175.

1992. Phytose;us (PhYloseills) me),e,."e, Gupta, In : Contributions to Acarologieal Reselll'ches ;11 Il1clia,

p.444.

108

J 995. Phyloseius (Phytoseius) meyerae, Gupta. In : State Fauna Ser. 4, Fauna of Meghalaya, p. 38.

2000. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) meyerae, Gupta, In : Stale Fauna Ser. 7, Fauna of Tripura, Part 2,' p. 27.

In press. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) meyerae, Gupta, In : Stale

Fauna Ser. 9, Fauna of Sikkim.

In press. Phyroseius (Phyroseius)' meyerae, Gupta & Chatterjee, In : State Fauna Sel: II, Fauna of

Mizoram.

Female: Dorsal shield 260-280 long, 160-170 wide, with ] 5 . pairs of setae. Measurements of setae: j.l-20-25, j4-j6, 15":"8-12 each, j3-18- 20, z2-12, z3-18-20, z4-18-20, s4-45, S6-60, Z5-40-50,. Z4-44-52, r3-28-29. Sternal shield almost as long as broad with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield 78 long, 50 wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth, movable digit with 1 tooth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrose-tae on leg IV : genu-7, tibia-31, basitarsus-20-26. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu II

2 22 1 tibia II 1 I 2 1 genu III 1 20 20 1, tibia III 00' 11' I 2 1 I 1 I .

Male : Unknown.

o u g

573

Figs. 572-575 : Phytoseius (Phytoseius) meyerae Gupta (F) : 572-Dorsal shield, 573- Ventral surface, 574-Spermatheca, 575-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : It was described from Meghalaya collected on an undet.plant.


Distribution : India (Meghalaya).


131. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) mutus Chaudhri

(Figs. 576-580)

1973. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) mixtus Chaudhri, Pak. 1. Zool.,

5( J) : 83-85.

1985. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) Inixtus. Rather. Acclr%gia, 26(J) : J 5- ) 6.

1986. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) mix/us, Gupta. Fauna of

India: Ph)'toseiidae, p. 246.

1987. Phytoseius (Ph)'toseius) mixtus. Gupta, Rec. zoo/.

SUN. India. Oec. Pap., 95 : 92.

Female: Dorsal shield 280-290 long, ) 35-145 wide. Measurements of setae: j ,-29-34, j4-j6, J 5,

z5--4-5 each, j3-56-62, z2-16-18, z3-3~0, Z4-16-24, s4-130-150, s6-80-90, Zs-75, Z4-90-115, r3-44-52. Sternal shield wider (85) than long (67) ~ith 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield 90-100 long, 45-55 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae, Chelicera with 2-3 teeth and pi/us dentilis on fixed digit, 1 tooth on movable digit. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-nil, tibia-56, basitarsus-29-31, distitarsus-31. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

2 % % 1, tibia III 1 ~ ~ 1, genu III I ~ 5 I. Male ': Unknown.

519

'16'" I

§:) '" ~ . ~

~ ~.~ S78

576

Figs. 576·580 : Pltytoseius (Pltytoseius) mutus Chaudhri (F) : 576-Dorsal shield, 577-Ventral surface, 578-Chelicera, 579-Spennatheca, 580-Genu, tibia. basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : This species was described from Pakistan on l)lU I berry. In India, it has been recorded from Kashmir on Celtis australica, and· several other plants listed under Habitat.

Habitat : India : Grass, Celtis australica, Lonicera japonica, Ficus sp., Rubus niveus,

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Clemst;s graviolens, Brea arvense, Morus alba, PDrrotiopsis jacquemonteana, Trifolium pratense, Desmodium tiliaefoliul11, Plectranthus rugosus, Rubus ellipticus. elsewhere : mulberry.

DistribJ:ttion : India (Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir), Pakistan.

132. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) mizoramensis Gupta & Chatterjee sp. nov.

(Figs. 581-584a)

Fenulle : Dorsal shield 380 long, 180 Wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-28, j4-j6, J5, zs-5-8 long, j3-31, z2-17, z3-43, Z4-17, S4, s6-107 each, Zs-71, ZJ-85, r3-76. Sternal shield 78 long, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield truncated posteriorly with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 71 long, 47 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae; 3 pairs of setae present around ventrianal shield, JV s-55 long. One pair of metapodal plates present.

Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-19, tibia-53, basitarsus-26, distitarsus-30, aLI with bulging tip.

Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ 6 I, tibia n

1 11 % I, genu III 1 % \ I, tibia III I II b I Spermatheca as illustrated.

Male : Unknown.

H%type : Female: India: Mizoram, Lunglei, Longtalai, on an undet. plant, 21.12.1994 (col).

S. K. Gupta).


Distribution : India (Mizoram).

Remarks: This new species is easily

distinguishable from related species like P. (P.)

nleyerae Gupta (1977) having j) much longer than Z2 and also differs from P. (P.) pUlljabensis Gupta (Gupta, 1977) in having j3 almost eq~a) to j ,.

,Figs. 581-584a : Phytoseius (Ph)'toseius) mizoramensis Gupta & Chatterjee sp. nov. (F) : 5X I-Dorsal shield. 5~2-Ventral surface. 583-Spermatheca. 584-Genu. tibia. basitarsus of leg IV, 584a-Spermatophoral process (M).

110

133. Pilytoseius (Phytoseius) neocorniger Gupta

(Figs. 585-588)

1977. Plryloseills (Dubininelllls) neoeorniger Gupta. Indian

J. Aear.. 1 : 13. 1986. Phyloseius (Plryloseius) neoeorniger. Gupta. Fauna

of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 248.

1987. Phyloseills (Ph),/oseills) lleoeonJiger. Gupta, Ree. zool.

Sllrv. India, Dec. Pap., 95 : 93.

F enlale : Dorsal shield 284 long, 155 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-28, j3-50, z2-12, z3-33, 24-12, s4-11 0-130, S6-80, Zs-65-82, Z4-70- 89, r~-40. Sternal shield wider than long, with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield wider than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield 60 long, 40 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-nil, tibia-40, basitarsus-26.

u o

586

581

588

Figs. 585-588 : PIzYloseius (Phylose;lls) neoeorlliger Gupta (F) : 585-Dorsal shield. 586-Ventral surface. 587-Spermatheca. 588-Genu. tibia. basitarsus of leg IV.

Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ 5 J, tibia II

I ~ f I, genu III 1 % ~ J, tibia III 1 ~ f I. Male : Unknown.

Memoirs of the Zoological Sun'ey of India

Collection Records : The description of this species was made from Rajasthan collected on Lantana Spa

Habitat : Lantana Spa

Distribution : India (Rajasthan).

] 34. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) neoferox Ehara & Bhandhufalck

(Figs. 589-592)

1977. Phyloseills (Phytoseills) neoferox Ehara &

Bhandhufalck. 1. Fae:. Ed. Tol/ori Univ .• 27(2) : 49-50.

1986. PIz),loseius (Phyloseius) neoferox, Gupta, F alllla of

Inc/ia .' Phyloseiidae. p. 250.

1987. Ph),/oseius (Phytoseills) Ileoferox, Gupta. Rec. zool.

Sllrv. India, Oec. Pap .• 95 : 93-94.

1997. PIzYioseills neofelvx. Wei-nan. Economic Insect Fallna

of China : PhytoseiidCle. p. 151.

F enlaie : Dorsal shield 291 long, 156 wide. Measurements of setae: j ,-28-31, j4-j6, J2, zs-5-6 each j3-38-47, z2-12, z3-26, Zot-9-ll, s4-93-112, s6-82-89, Zs-63-71, Z4-74-96, r)-38-45.

~n 592 ~~

590

591

Figs. 589-592 : Plrytoseills (PIrYioseills) neoferox Ehara & Bhandhufalck (F) : 589-Dorsal shield, 590-Genital and ventrianal shields. 591-Spermatheca. 592·Genu. tibia. basi tarsus ofleg IV.

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Sternal shield wider (94) than long (62), with 3 pairs. of setae. Genital shield 71 wide. Ventrianal shield longer (78) than broad (50), with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-24, tibia-51, basitarsus-28, distitarsus-

22. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia

II I ~ iI, genu III 1 ~ 5 I, tibia III I ~ f I. Male: Unknown.

Collection Records : The type of this species was from Thailand collected on persimon and coffee. The Indian record is from Arunachal Pradesh on guava.

Habitat: India: Guava, elsewhere: Persimon, coffee.

Distribution India (Arunachal Pradesh), Thailand, China.

135. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) nipponicus Ehara

(Figs. 593-597)

1962. Phytoseius (Dubininel/us) nippollicLJs Ehara, lap. l.

liPpl. En to. Zool., 6( 1) : 55-88.

1985. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) nipponiclls, Rather,

Acar%gia, 26( I) : 13-16.

1987. Plrytoseius (Phytoseills) nipponicus, Gupta, Rec. zool.

Surv. India. Dcc. Pap., 95 : 98.

1997. Phytoseills (Phytoseius) nipponicus, Wei-nan,

Economic Insect Fauna of China, p. 151.

Fel11ale : Dorsal shield faintly reticulate. Measurements 'of setae: jl-36, j4, j6-8 each, Js-13, j3-35, z2-13, z]-31, z4-19, s4-84, s6-82, Zs-79, ~-73, rJ-50. Sternal shield wider than long, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield longer than wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Macrosetae on leg IV : tibia-61, basitarsus-18. Spermatheca with broadly elongated cervix and knobbed atrium.

Male : Ehara (1962) described it.

Collection Records : The description of this species was from Japan collected on Chrysanthenulm.. The Indian record is from Kashmir on Clel11atis orientale.

Habitat: India: Clen1atis orientale, elsewhere: chrysanthemum.

Distribution: India (Jammu & Kashmir), Japan.

5Q7

~ • • p . .-- \

~.~ ... ~, I'

l 594 i

596

Figs. 593-597 : Phytoseills (Phytoseills) nippolliclIs Ehara (F) :

593-Dorsal shield, 594-Post ventral surface. 595-Spermatheca. 596-Genu, tibia. basitarsus of leg IV. 597-Spermatophoral process (M). (after Denmark, 1966)

136. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) punjabensis Gupta

(Figs. 598-601)

1977. Phyto.seius (DlIbininelllls) plIlljabensis Gupta, Illdian

l. ACllI:. I : 16.

1986. Phytoseius (Phytoseills) pUlljabellsis. Gupta. FilUllll

of India: Phytoseiidae. p. 252-253.

J 987. Ph.l'toseills ( Phyroseius) plflljabcllsis, Gupta. Rec. zool.

Sllrv. India. Dec. Pap .• 95 : 94.

1990. PIzytoseills IJlmjabellsis, Mallikarjunappa et al .• Clln:

Res .• 19(3) : 43-47.

1990. Phytoseius punjabensis. Dhooria. AClir. Newsl ..

17-18 : 18.

1996. Ph)'toseills (Phytoseius) plllJjllbensis. Chatterjee &

Gupta, Beng. Nat. Hisl. Soc. (NS), 15 : 26.

Fel11ale : Dorsal shield 275 long, J 40 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-24, j4-j6, J 5, zs-6-8 long, j]-48, z3-32, Z4-10, s4-97, s6-97, Zs-64, Z4-72, r3-44. Sternal shield as long as broad with 3 pairs

112

of sternal setae. Genital shield wider than greatest

width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield 76 long,

48 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca

as figured. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth,

movable digit with ) tooth. Macrosetae on leg IV :

genu-16, tibia-36, basitarsus-24. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 % % I, tibia II I ~ 11, genu III

1 ~ ~ I, ti bi a TIl) ~ f 1.

Male : Unknown.

o " , JI .... ,/ , 600

601

Figs. 598-601 : PIzytoseius (Ph)'toseius) punjabensis Gupta (F) : 598-Dorsal shield, 599-Ventral surface, 600-Spennatheca, 60 I-Genu. tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection. Records : This species was described from Punjab collected on fig.

Habitat : Fig.

Distribution : India (Punjab).

137. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) rachelae

Swirski & Shechter

(Figs. 602-605)

t 961. Phytoseius (DuiJininellus) 'rachelae Swirski & Shechter,

Israel J. llK/·ie. Res., 11 : 108- ) 99. ) 986. Phy/oseius (Phytoseius) radzelae, Gupta. Fauna of

Illdia Phytoseiidae, p. 253-255.

) 987. Phytoseius (PIzYioseills) rachelae, Gupta, Rec. zool.


1992. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) rachelae, Gupta, In : State

Fauna Sel: 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 175.

Female: Dorsal shield 370-380 long, 130-140 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-25-28, j4-j6, Zs,

J 5-5 each, j:\-25-28, z2-8-9, zJ-) 5-20, Z4-8-) 0, s4-90-1 00, S6-60-70, Z5-76, 4-70-76, f3-36-40.


Sternal shield with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield wider than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield 64 long, 44 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2 teeth, movable digit with) tooth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg VI : genu-20, tibia-60,

basitarsus-25-35, an with spatulate tip.

Male : Unknown.

Figs. 602-605 : Phytoseills (Ph)'toseius) rachelae Swirski & Shechter (F) : 602-Dorsal shield, 603-Post ventral surface, 604-Spermatheca, 605-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : The holotype was from

Hong Kong collected on Rhus chinensis as well as from Glochidion erioCarpUl11. The Indian record is from West Bengal on an undet. plant and on Hibiscus from Kerala.

Habitat: India: Hibiscus, undet. plant, elsewhere Rhus chinensis, Glochidion erioCarpUl11.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Kerala),

Hong Kong.

138. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) roseus Gupta

(Figs. 606-6) I)

) 869. Phytoseius (DubilZillellus) rose liS Gupta. Israel .I. llgric. Res., 19 : 119-120.

1986. Phytoseills (Phytoseills) rOJClIS, Gupta, Faulla 01 India: Phyloseiic/ae,· p. 255-257.

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1987. Phytoseius (Phytoseiis) roseus, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. PaIJ., 95 : 96.

J990. Phytoseills (P.) IvsellS, Sadana et al., AC{lI: Newsl.,

17·18 : 16.

1990. Phytoseills (P.) roseus, Dhooria, Acm: Newsl., 17·18 : 18.

1992. Phytoseills (Phyloseius) roseus, Gupta, In : Stale

Fauna Ser. 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 175.

1995. Plzytoseills (P.) rosellS, Singh. Adv. agric. Res. India,

3 ; 189.

1995. Pllytoseius (P.) roseus, Mathur et al. Allst. V Nat. Symp Acal:, p. 14.

1996. Ph)'toseills (Phytoseius) roseus, Chatterjee & Gupta,

J. Bellg. Nat. Hist. Soc. (NS), 15 : 26.

2000. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) roseus, Gupta, In : State

Fauna Ser. 7, Fauna 0/ rripura, Part 2, p. 28.

Fenulle : Dorsal shield 280-285 long, 130-145 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-25-27, j4-j6, zs, 15-4-6 each, j3-31-40, z2-8-11, z3-29-33, Z4-8-9, s4-99-1 0 I, s6-64-70, Zs-65-75, Z4-72-81, r3-40-45. Sternal shield slightly wider than long, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield much wider (74) than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield 70-80 long, 40-50 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Chelicera with 3-4 teeth

11 608~~, :.: 0 .... 609 H,

LJ ,

610

607

Figs. 606·611 : PhytoseillS (Phytose;IlS) rosellS Gupta (F) : 606-Dorsal shield, 607-Ventral surface, 608-Chelicera, 609-Spermatheca, 61 O-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

on fixed digit and pilus dell ti lis', movable digit with I tooth. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-nil, tibia-35-40, basitarsus-20-22, all with broadened tip. Spermatheca as figured. Leg chaetotactic fornlU la :

genu II 2 6 ~ 1, tibia II' : ~ l, genu III 1 ~ 6 1, tibia

III I ~ t I. Male: Spermatophoral process as figured.

(Gupta, 1986)

Collection Re~ords: This species was described from West Bengal collected on rose. The other collections are from Pyrus Inalus in Uttar Pradesh~ Ficus carica, Zizyphus sp., Dolichos sp., an undel. plant in West Bengal; Guava in Tripura: palm. Zizyphlls jl~juba, Calotropis in Punjab.

Habitat: Rose, papaya, marigold, Zizyphus sp., fig. guava, beans, Dolichos sp., undet. plant, Calotropis sp.; elsewhere : Callabis sativa.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Tripura, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashlnir, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu), Pakistan.

Remarks: Dhooria (1990) reported this species associated with Eutetranychus orientalis on Zizyphus jujuba and Eotetranychlls sp. on Calotropis.

139. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) rugoslls Denmark (Figs. 612-614)

1966. Phytoseills (Dllbin;nelllls) l'ugOSltS Denmark, Fla.

Dept. Agl: Bull., 6 : 100.

1986. Phytoseius (Phytose;lIs) rllgoslIs, Gupta, Falllla of

India: Plzytoseiic/ae, p. 257-258.

1987. PIz)'tose;us (Phytoseills) rllgoslIs, Gupta. R('C'. z,oo/.

Slln~ India, Occ. Pap. 95 : 96 .

1992. Phytoseills rllgoslIS. Chant & Yoshida-Shaul. 1111('1'11£11.

J. Acarol., 18(3) : 183.

1995. Plzytoseilis (P.) rugoslls, Jagadish et al .. Abst. V Nill.

Symp. AClllvlogy, Bangalore, p. 17.

F elnale : Unknown.

Male : Dorsal shield 200 long, 155 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-19, j4-j6, z:;, 15-5-6 each, j3-20-25, z2-9-11, z3-24-27, z4-11-12, s4-50-60, s6-50-60, Zs-30-35, Z4-35-41 , r3-26-32. Sternitigenital shield normal with 5 pairs of setae.

114

Ventrianal shield with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatophoral process as figured. Leg

chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 ~ ~ J, tibia II

I ~ f 1, genu III 1 66 I, tibia III I ~ f I. Macrosetae

on leg IV : genu-6, tibia-7, basitarsus-20.

Figs. 612-614: Phy/oseius (Plzytoseills) rllgoslIs Denmark (M) : 612-DOI'sal shield. 613-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV. 614-Spermatophoral process.

Collection Records : Original description of this species was from Pakistan collected on an undet. plant. The Indian records are from Terminalia arjuna in Orissa and mango In Karnataka.

Habitat : India : Tenl1inalia arjuna, mango. Elsewhere : undet. plant, Zizyphus sp.

Distribution : India (Orissa, Karnataka), Pakistan.

140. Phytoseills (Phytoseius) swirskii Gupta

(Figs. 615-617)

1980. Phytoseius (Dubininelllls) swirskii Gupta, Ent. mono

Mag., 11S : 210-212.

J 986. Phytosei"s (Phytoseills) swirskii. Gupta, FawUl of

India: Phytoseiidae, p. 259-260.

1987. Phyfoseills (Phytoseills) .nvirskii, Gupta, Ree. zoo/.

Sill'\'. India. Occ. Pap., 95 : 97.

1990. Physeseills swirskii, Mallikarjunappa et a/., Cu,.,: Res., 19(3) : 45-47.

1992. Plrytoseills (Phytoseills) swirskii, Gupta. In : State

Faulla Sel: 3, Fallna of West Benga/, Part 3, p. 175.

1996. Plrytoseius (Plrytoseilts) swirskii, Chatterjee & Gupta,

J. /Jeng. Nat. Hist. Soc., (NS), 15 : 26.


Felnale : Dorsal shield 280 long, ] 80 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-20, j4-j6, 15-7 each, j)-26, z2-12, z)-26, z4-12, S4-70, S6-70, Z5-50, Z4-60, r)-32. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield wider than maximum width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield longer (82) than broad (45) with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-I 7 , tibia-36, basitarsus-21, distitarsus-21, all being spatulate. Leg chaetotactic formula : genu

II 2 % % 1, tibia II 1 : 11. Male Unknown.

.dU 617a

~ ,. I

~.

~.~ .. 616

Figs. 615-617 : Phytoseius (Phytoseills) swirskii Gupta (F) : 615-Dorsal shield, 616-Post ventral surface, 617-Genu. tibia, basitarsus ofJeg IV, 617a-Spermatheca.

Collection Records : The original description of this species was from West Bengal, col1ected from fig. It was also recorded on guava in Karnataka.

Habitat : Fig. guava.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Karnataka).

141. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) waillsteini Gupta

(Figs. 618-622)

1981. Phytoseills (Dlibininelllls) wainsteini Gupta, Indilill

J. A COl: , 5(1-2) : 43-44.

1986. Phytoseills (Phytoseills) wliinsteini, Gupta, Fauna of

India: Phytoseiida(!, p. 260-261.

GUPTA: A monograph on plant inhabiting predatory mites of India (Part II) : Mesostignulta 115

1987. Phyloseius (Phytoseills) waillsteini, Gupta, Rec. zoot. S",.". India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 97.

1999. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) waillsteini. Gupta & Chatterjee, Sci. & Cull., 65(5-6) : 162.

Fel11ale : Dorsal shield 270 long, 150 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-30, j4-j6, J;, zs-minute, jJ-56, z2-16, zJ-32, Z4-28, s4-124, s6-65, Zs-68, ~-80, r)-36. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield wider (64) than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield longer (80) than wide (40) with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth, movable digit with I tooth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-nil, tibia-67, basitarsus-32, leg

chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 6 ~ I, tibia II

1 ~ 11, genu III I ~ ~ 1 , tibia III 1 T ~ I. Male : Unknown.

620

Figs. 618-622 : Phytoseius (Phytoseius) waillsteini Gupta (F) : 618-Dorsal shield, 619-Ventral surface, 620-Chelicera, 621-Spermatheca, 622-Genu, tibia, basi tarsus of leg IV.

Collection Records : It was described from Kashmir col1ected on an undet. plant and later was also recorded on guava in Lakshadwip IsIs.

Habitat :. Undet. plant, guava.

Distribution : India (Jammu & Kashmir, Lakshadwip Isis.).

Genus 17. Typhlodrolnlls Scheuten

1967. Typlrlo{IIvlIluS Schcutcn. Arch. N{llll1:~es. 23 : III.

1982. Typh/odrol1lus. Karg, Zoot. lb. Sysi. Btl.. 109 : 206.

1986. Typlzlodrolllils. Gupta. Fauna of India : Plzyloj'eiid{/l~. p. 262.

1987. Typhlo{bvl1llls. Gupta. Rec. zool. Sur". India. Occ. Pap., 95 : 100.

1988. Typh/odrol1llls. Gupta, Progresj' in AClirolng-,~ 1 :

404.

1989. T..'1,h/odrol1llls. Cobanoglu. Turk. El1loll1ol. del:~ .. 13(3): 163-178.

1992. TyphlodtVlIlus. Gupta, In : State Fauna Sel: 3, Fauna

of West Bell1:o/. ParI 3. p. 177.

1992. Typh/odromus. Denmark. Fla. St. Coil. of A rtlzropot!s. 7(0) : 1-43.

1992. Typhloc/ormlls. Ryu & Won Koo Lee. Koreall l.

Ellt0Il10/., 22 : 23-42.

1993. Typh/odrollllts. Schicha & O'Dowd. l. A list. tll/. Soc., 32 : 297-305.

1995. Typh/o{bvlIlllS. Yoshida-Shaul & Chant. Acar%gill. 36 : 3-19.

1997. Typhlo{!JVIIlIIS. Gupta & ChaltCljee, In : Slate Faulla Sel: 6, Fauna of Delhi. p. 526.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield entire, 16-20 pairs

of setae, of those, 5-6 pairs on prolateral series,

dorsocentral setae 5-6 pairs, lateral setae 8-12 pairs. Female with sternal and genital shields and either ventrianal or separate ventral and anal

shields; metapodal plates 2 paired. Spermatheca well developed. Genu II, III and IV 7 setae each; tibia II and III 6-7 setae each.

Type Typiliodromus pyri Scheu ten (1857)

(by subsequent designation, Oudemans, 1929)

Key to the subgenera of Typhlodrolnlls

I. Dorsal shield with II pairs of setae ....... .. . ............................................ T.\'IJI1/oct()IIIIS

- Dorsal shield with less than II pairs of setae ......................................................... 2

2. Dorsal shield with 10 pairs of setae ...... 3

- Dorsal shield with less than 9 pairs of

setae ............................................. Bretllria

116

3. 3 pairs of median setae ......... Paraseiulus

- 2 pairs of n1edian setae ........................... 4

4. Ventrianal shield with 3 pairs of preanal setae ........................................ Anthoseius

- Ventrianal shield with 4 pairs of preanal seta~ .......................................................... 5

5. Most of the lateral setae plumose ........... .

.... ........................................... ClavidromtlS

- Most of the lateral setae not plumose, only a few may be serrate ............................. 6

6. Z'!t and Z4 normally serrate, the former may be knobbed ........... : ............. Al11blydrol11ella

- Z'!t and Z4 never serrate, Z5 always smooth ...................................................... 7

7. Leg IV with macrosetae on genu, tibia and

basitarsus of leg IV ............... Orientiseius

- Leg IV with macroseta on basitarsus IV only .......................... Typhlodrol1llls s. str.

Subgenus I. Amblydromella Muma

1961. Amhlydrolllella Muma. Bull. Fla. St. Mils .. 5(7) :

294.

1979. Amblydmmella. Chaudhri el al., Univ. Agt: Faisalabad.

p. 25.

1986. Ambl),dromella. Gupta. Fauna of India: Phyloseiidae.

p.264.

1987. Amblydromella, Gupta. Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ.

Pap .. 95 : 101.

1987. Amblydromella. Daneshvar. EI1I. Ph),!. Applique. 54 : 23.

1992. Ambl.wbvmella. Gupta. In : Slate Falllla Se/: 3, Fauna

of West Bengal. Part 3. p. 178.

1997. Amblydromella. Gupta & Chatterjee. In : Slate Fauna

Set: 6. F(lJUla of Delhi. p. 526.

Diagnosis: Dorsal shield well sclerotized, may be reticulate, with 18 pairs of setae, 10 pairs of laterals, 2 pairs of median and 6 pairs on

dorsocentrals.; Z~." ~ often thick and serrate; the former may be knobbed. Sternal setae 2 pairs, ventrianal shield with 4 paris of preanal setae. Macrosetae present on genu, tibia and basitarsus of leg IV, which may be simple or knobbed.

Memoirs of the ZooloKical Survey of India

Type Typhlodromus fleschneri Chant, 1960

(by designation) Muma, 1961

Key to the species of Subgenus Amblydromella known to inhabit

plants in India

1. Macrosetae on leg IV absent ........ bake ri

Macrosetae present on leg IV : ............. 2

2. Z, knobbed and serrate ........................... 3

Zs not knobbed, may be serrate ........... II

3. Macroseta present only on basitarsus IV .... 4

- Macroseta present on other leg segments besides basitarsus IV ............................... 6

4. ~ almost touches base of Zs ....... jleschlleri

~ much shorter than the distance between its base and that of Z5 ........................................... 5

5. Ventrianal shield I V2 times as long as wide .............................................. hiina/a)'eilSis

- Ventrianal shield less than I V2 times as long as wide .......................................... homalii

6. Macrosetae present on genu, tibia and basitarsus of leg IV ................................. 7

Macroseta present on genu and basi tarsus of leg IV, absent on tibia IV ............ 1110ri

7. Ventrianal shield almost as long as or only slightly longer than wide ........................ 10

Ventrianal shield distinctly (over 1 V2 times) longer than wide ...................................... 8

8. Posterior margin of sternal shield pushed inwards giving appearance of deep cleft ...................................................... perSICtlS

Such cleft on sternal shield absent ......... 9

9. Z2 reaches upto base of Z3 ............. ll111bratus

Z2 shorter than distance btween its base and that of Z3 ......................... sonoprayagensis

10. Spermatheca corniform .... darjeelingensis

- Spermatheca saculiform ...... banlbusicoilis

II. Setae comparatively longer, Z4 alnlost touches base of Z; .................................................. 12

Setae comparatively shorter, Z4 never reaches upto base of Z5 ..................................... 14

GUPTA ': A monograph on plant inhabiting predatory mites of India (Part II) : Mesostigmala 117

12. Macroseta present on genu, tibia and basitarsus of leg IV, all knobbed ............. . ................................................. llilgirie/lsis

Macroseta present only on basitarsus IV, simple ...................................................... 13

l3. Cervix of spermatheca funnel shaped .... .. ......................................................... gopali

Cervix of spermatheca saccular ............. .. ................................................. diverge/ltis

14. Macroseta simple ................................... 15

Macroseta knobbed................................ 19

15. Z2 reaches upto base of Z] ............................... 16

Z2 much shorther than the distance between its base and that of z] .......................................... 18

16. Sternal shield with 2 pairs of setae ...... 17

Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae ......... . .......................................... rho{lodendro/li

17. Zs serrate ................................... den/narki

Zs simple ............................................ dalii

18. Setae j], Z2, S4 small, length vary between ] 0-15 microns, macrosetae blunt ............. . .......................................... arttnachalensis

Setate j3' Z2-Z4, S4 long, length vary between 15-25 microns, macrosetae pointed ......... . .................................................... rhenantts

19. Spermatheca with elongate cervix, movable digit without teeth ..................................... .

............................................. cllrysanthenli

Spermatheca with saccular cervix, movable digit with 2 teeth ............ kodaikanalensis

142. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella)

arunachalensis Gupta

(Figs. 623-628)

1986. Typlzlodromus (Amblydromella) arllnachalensis

Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 265-267.

1987. Typhlodromlls (Amblydromella) a rUllacluzlell,""is ,

Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India. Occ. Pap., 95 : 115.

1992. Typhlodrol1lus (Amblydromellll) arlillachlliellsis,

Gupta, In : Contributions to Acarological Researches

in India, p. 444.

1992. T)'phlodrol111~S (Amblydromella) lIrlllwc/wlellsis.

Gupta. In : State Faulla Sel: 3, Fauna of West Bengal,

Part 3, p. 178 .

1999, Typhlodrol1l us (A mhlydrol1lC'II11) a ntll ac:llll I C'llsis.

Gupta & Chatterjee. Sci. & Cult., 65 : 162.

F enlaie : Dorsal shield reticulate, 300 long, 145 wide. Measurements of setae: j,-14, j4-9, j5-11, j6-14, 12-15, 15-4, j)-13, z2-10, zJ-ll, z4-13, s4-15, s6-22, S2-22, S4-24, S5-12, Zs-47, (weakly serrate, blunt), zs-12, Z4-34, r:h R,-13 each . Sternal shield almost as long (74) as broad with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 56 wide.

623

J/~ /)'Ju " 6;5 If)· ' .

626

624

Figs. 623-628: Typhlodromus (Amblydromdla) ll""llacl1(llell.~i.\· Gupta (F) : 623-Dorsal shield. 624- Ventral surface. 625-Chelicera, 626-Spennathecn. 627-Gcnu. tibia. nasitarsus of leg IV, 628-Spermatophoral process (M).

Ventrianal shield, 78 long, as much wide, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth anterior to strong pilus dentilis, movable digit with 2 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macroseta present only on basitarsus IV : 35

(blunt). Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ 6 I, tibia II I ~ 1< I, genu III I ~ ~ I, tibia III I ~ 11.

Male : Ventrianal shield and spermatophoral process as figured (Gupta, 1986).

11~

Collection Records: This species was described from Arunachal Pradesh collected on an undet. plant and later was reponed from Lakshadwip lsI. on brinjal.

Habitat: Undet. plant, brinja1.

Distributio/l : India (Arunachal Pradesh, Lakshadwip IsIs.).

143. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) bambusicolus Gupta

(Figs. 629-632)

1977. Typhlodmnllls bambusicoills Gupta, Inc/ian J. ACl1l:.

2 : 2·4.

19H6. Typh/(}{hvl11l1s (Amblydromella) bambl/sico/lIs, Gupta, Fallna of India : Phytoseiidae, p. 267·268.

1987. Typh/od/Vl1llls (Amb/ydromella) bambusicolus, Gupta, Rec. zoo!. Slirv. India. Oce. Pap .• 95 : 103.

2000. Typlllodmlllils (AmblydlvlIlella) bambllsicolus, Gupta, In: State Fallna Ser. 7, Fallna ofTripura, ParI 2. p. 28.

F enlale : Dorsal shield 290 long, ] 60 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-12, j4-1 0, js-II , j6-16, J2-20, J5-8, j)-15, z2-12, zJ-12, z4:-16, s4-16, S6-20, S2-20, S4-22, S5-12, Z5-44, zs-14, Z4-24, r), R,-16 each. Sternal shieJd 68 long, 56 wide with

0 til' ~

~

,~ U

I •

\, ... ,-\ 631

,-" , Q \ ,~ ;

630

~4(~:;J 632

Figs. 629-632: TyphiodlVl1lus (Amblydrome/la) bambusicolus Gupta (F) : 629·Dorsal shield, 630-Ventral surface, 63 J. Spcrmatheca. 632·Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.


3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield narrower (60) than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield 76 long, 72 wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, tooth on movable digit not discernible. Spermaheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-8, tibia-I 2, basitarsus-20, all with knobbed tip. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 5 % I, tibia II I ~ \ I.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : Its description was made on collection from Assanl on Banlbusa sp. and citrus. Later, it was also collected from Tripura on bamboo.

Habitat : Bamboo, citnls.

Distribution : India (Assam, Tripura).

144. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) baker; (Garman)

(Figs. 633-634)

) 948. Seiulus bakeri Garman, Bull. Connecticut Ag/: EX!'t.

SIll., 520 : ) 5.

1951. Typhlodromus bakeri, Nesbitt. Zool. Verh, 12; 36~37.

1979. T),fJhlodromus baker;, Chant etal., Canadian 1. Zool.,

52 : 1257.

1999. Typlrlodmmlls bakeri, Rather, J. Acarol., 15 : 20.

633

P 'w' • • I , ,

"

Figs. 633-634 : T.vplr/odrol1llls (Amblyd,.ol1lellll) bakeri (Garman) (F) : 633-Dorsal shield, 634-Ventral surface. (after Womersley, 1954)

OUPTA : A monograph on plant inhabiting predatory miles of India (Part II) : Mesostigmata 119

Female : Dorsal shield sclerotized, reticulate with J 8 pairs of setae. Zs, ~ serrate. Ventrianal shield triangular, with 4 pairs of preanal setae, shield has a number of concentric creases around anus, 2 pairs of metapodal plates. No macroseta present on leg IV.

Male : ? Collection Records : The type collection was

from Connecticut on apple. Thereafter, it has been recorded on several plants in different parts of the world. The Indian record of this species is from Kashmir from grape vines.

Habitat: India: Grape vines, elsewhere: bark, apple bark.

Distribution : India (1 ammu & Kashmir), England, Canada, U.S.A., New Zealand, Australia.

Rel11arks : Rather (1999) reported this mite feeding upon grape vine mites.

14S. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) chrysanthemi Gupta

(Figs. 63S-637)

1977. TYfJhlodromus chryscmthemi Gupta. Indian J. Acw:. 1 : 11-12.

1986. TYI,hlodromus (Amblydromella) ehrysanthemi. Gupta. Fauna of India: Ph),toseiidae. p. 269-270.

1987. Typlziodrolllils (Ambl),llromella) ch,ysanthemi. Gupta. Ree. zool. Surv. India. Dec. Pap., 9S : 104.

Figs.635-637: Typhlodrolllus (Amblydromella) chrysalllhem; Gupta (F) : 635-Dorsal shield, 636-Post ventral surface, 637-Spermatheca.

F en1aie : Dorsal shield 312 long, 200 wide, with IS pairs of setae. Measurements of setae : j 1-21, j4-20, j;-20, j6-20, 12-2S, 1 ;-S, j)-IS, Z2-Z4-20-22, s4-26 , S6-2S, S2-29, S4-32, Ss-18, Z;-4S, z;-20, 4-33, RI-32. Sternal shield with 4 pairs of setae. Genital shield 76 wide. Ventrianal shield lOS long, SO wide, with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit without tooth. Spermatheca as in figure. Leg IV macroseta only on basitarsus IV-2S.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records: Type collection was made from Gujarat collected on chrysanthemum plant.

Habitat : Chrysanthemum.

Distribution : India (Gujarat).

146. Typiliodrolnus (Alnblydromella) dalii (Rather)

(Figs. 638-641)

1984. Amblydromella da/ii Rather, Ell I. mOil. Mag., 120 : J05-106.

J999. Amblydromella dalii, Rather, J. Aearol., IS : 20.

F enlale : Dorsal shield 397 long, 160 wide, with 18 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae : j 1-28, j4, js-11 each, j6-22, 12-25, 1 ;-S, j3-SS, z2-18, z3-69, z4-36, S4, s6-66 each, S2-60, S4-S5, Ss-40, Zs-88, z;-8, Z4-S9, r)-2S, RI-3S. Sternal shield with 2 pairs of setae. Ventrianal sh ield longer than wide with 4 pairs of preanal setae.

640

Figs. 638-641 : Typhlo£irolllils (Amblydromella) cIal;; (Rather) (F) : 638-Dorsal shield, 639-Ventral surface. 640-Cheliccnl. 641-Spermatheca. (after Rather. ) 984)

)20

Spermathecal cervix fundibuliform, diameter-I 9, atrium nodular. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-40, tibia-39, basitarsus-70. Leg chaetotactic formula:

genu II 2 ~ % ), genu III I ~ ~ I. Fixed digit of

chelicera tridentate, movable digit unidentate.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records: The description was made from Kashmir collected on grape vines.

Habitat : Grape vines.

Di.\'tributioll : India (Jammu & Kashmir).

147. Typhlodromlls (Amblydromella) darjeelillgellsis Gupta

(Figs. 642-646)

1980. Typlzlodrolllils eharai Gupta. Em. mOil. Mag., 115 : 209-210.

1986. Typl1lodrollllls (Anzblydronzella) darjeelillgellsis,

Gupta. Fauna of Ind;a : Phytoseiidae. p. 272.

1987. Typl1lodrolllus (Amblydrome/la) darjeelingellsis.

Gupta. Rec. zoo I. Surv. /iulia, Dec. Pap .. 95 : 106.

) 990. Typhlodronzlls c:audiglans, Dhooria. Acw: Newsl .•

17-18 : 18.

1992. Typhlodromus darjeelingensis, Gupta, In :

Contributions to Acarological Researches ill India.

p.444.

1992. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) darjeelillgens;s.

Gupta, In : Stale Fauna Ser. 3, Fauna ofWesl Bengal,

Part 3. p. 179.

1995. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) darjeelingensis,

Gupta, In : Slale Fallnll Ser. 4, Faunll of Meglzalaya, ParI 4, p. 39,

1996. Typhlodrol1llls (Amblydrol1lella) darjeelingensis,

Chatterjee & Gupta. J. Beng. Nat. Hist. Soc. (NS), 15 : 26.

1997. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) darjeelingensis,

Gupta & Chatterjee, In : State Fauna Sel: 6, Fauna

of Delhi. p. 526.

2000. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) darjeelingensis.

Gupta. In : State Fauna Ser. 7, Fauna of Tripura, ParI 2, p. 28.

In press. Typhlndrol1llls (Amblydrome/la) darjeelingensis.

Gupta. In : Stale Fauna Se/: 9, Fauna of Sik.k.im.

In press. Typhlot/rmnlls (Amblydr-ome/la) darjeelingensis.

Gupta & Chatterjee, In : State Fauna Ser. I I,

Fauna of Miznram.

Memoirs of the Zoological Survey of Indill

Fel11ale : Dorsal shield 285-295 long, 170-180 wide, with 18 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae : j ,-I 0, j4-j5-10-11 each, j6-) 5-16, J2-

16-18, J5-) 0-15, j3-14-16, Z2, z3-10-13 each, z4-) 5-16, s4-17-18, S6-20, S2-22-24, S4-22-24~ S5-12-15, Z5-40, zs-12-15, Z4-21-24, r3-14-16, R,-14-15. Sternal shield longer than wide with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 55-67 wide. Ventrianal shield longer (84-88) than wide (73-75), with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth anterior to pilus dentilis, movable digit with 3 teeth. Spermatheca as illustrated. Macrosetae on leg IV: genu-8-9, tibia-I 5-16, basitarsus-24-29. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu

II 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II 1 ~ f ), genu III ) 6 f ), tibia III

1 f ~ 1.

Male: Chaetotaxy of dorsal shield as in female. Spermatophoral process as illustrated.

./1 G " ~ " ,. , . . "

-. "" .. } • ~ 645

644

Figs. 642-646 : Typhlodromus (Amblydmmella) dllljeelillgellsis Gupta (F) : 642-Dorsal shield. 643- Ventral surface, 644-Chelicera, 645-Spermatheca. 646-Spcrmatophora) process (M).

Collection Records : The description of this species was based upon collection from West Bengal on an undet. plant. Afterwards it was


lIGorded on mango and Cassia in Kamataka; cane in Arunachal Pradesh, guava, blackberry, castor, manlo in West Bengal, champa in Meghalaya, lrape vines in Delhi, undet. plant in Tripura, cuaurbits in Sikkim, rose and tea in Mizoram, mango in Punjab, coffee in Tamil Nadu.

Habitat : Cassia sp. coffee, plum, mango, Syzyg;um cumin;, undet. plant, castor, champa, cucurbits, rose, tea, cane.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Tripura, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Kamataka, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi).

Remarks: Dhooria (1990) and Jagadish et al., (1995) reported its association with Aceria mangiferae in malformed mango in Punjab and Karnataka. Gupta (1989) also reported its association with Oligonychus coffeae.

148. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) denmarki (Rather)

(Figs. 647-65.0)

1984. Amblydromella denmarki Rather, Ellt. mono Mag .•

120 : 103.

1989. Amblydromella denmarki, Rather, In : Progress in Acarology, 2 : 188.

Female : Dorsal shield 369 long, 180 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-22, j4-js-20-2) ,j6-25, Jr 31 , 15-8, j3-35, z2-22, z3-29, Z4, s4-32 each, S6, S2, S4-42 each, Ss-30, Zs-60, zs-22, Z4-50, r3-32, R.-30. Sternal shield with 2 pairs of setae.

" 648 I.

~/) ~

~ 649

tip. 647.650 : Typhlodromlls (Amblydromella) denmarki (Rather) (F) : 647-Dorsal shield, 648-Ventral surface, 649-Chelicera, 650-Spermatheca. (after Rather, 1984)

Ventrianal shield longer than wide with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Spermathecal cervix poculiform. Leg IV macrosetae on basitarsus-57. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 ~ 6 I, genu III I 111. Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : Rather (1989) recorded it on luglans regia in Kashmir associated with Tetranychus urticae and Eriophyes erinus.

Habitat : luglans regia.


149. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) divergentis (Chaudhri, Akbar & Rasool)

(Figs. 651-655)

1974. Amblydromella divergentis Chaudhri el al.. Rept. PL 480 Project. Univ. Agri. Lyallpur, p. 217-221.

1982. Typhlodromus di vergen tis , Dhooria, Acar. News/ .•

10 : 4-6. 1987. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) divergelttis, Gupta.

Red. zool. Surv. India. Oec. Pap., 95 : 105.

1994. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) divergentis. Singh.

Shashpa, 1(2) : 71.

Female: Dorsal shield 3) 6 long, 163 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-18, j4, j;-21-23 each, j6-39, J2-47, J5-10, j3, z3-29 each, z2-23, Z4-31, s4-39 s6-52, S2-56, S4-55, Ss-10, Zs-26, Z4-60, r3-26, R 1-31. Ventrianal shie'ld 107 long, 65 wide, pentagonal, with 4 pairs of preanal setae.

.4 654 :

.'

653

T 6'~ .~ , • , ,. p ,.@,.,

Y --Lb\ ,

\ ' 1 652

651

Figs. 651-655 : Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) divergent;s (Chaudhri el al.) (F) : 651-Dorsal shield. 652-Post ventral surface, 653-CheJicera, 654-Spermatheca. 655-Genu. tibia. basitarsus of leg IV. (afterChaudhri elal .• 1974)

122

Fixed digit of chelicera with 4 teeth, subapical; movable digit with 1 tooth. Macroseta on basitarsus IV : 30.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : The holotype was from Pakistan collected on Grewia. The Indian record is from U .P. on Lllffa acutangula and from Punjab on citrus.

Habitat : India : Luffa acutangula, citrus, elsewhere : Grewia sp., Vernonea sp., Acacia arabica, Eriobotrya japonica, Helianthus annuus, Malvastrum sp., Cupressus senlperverens, Nerium. indicunl, Salvadora o/eoides, Jacaranda sp., Mangifera indica, Acacia Inodesta, Withania sonlnifera, Olea ellropea, Punica granatunl, Grewia asiatica, CestrUl11 noctrum, Tltuja orientalis, Sesbania sesban, Chrysanthemum sp., Cordia obliqua.

Distribution : India (Uttar Pradesh, Punjab), Pakistan.

Rel11arks : It was found associated with Elitetranychus orientalis on citrus in Punjab (Dhooria, 1982).

150. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) fleschlleri Chant

(Figs. 656-658)

1960. Typlzlodromus (Typhlodromus)jleschneri Chant, Can.

Em., 92 : 60-62.

1986. Typlzlodromus (Amblydromella) fiesclllleri, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 272-274.

1987. Typlzlodromus (Amblydromella) jlesclmeri, Gupta, Rec. zoo I. Surv. India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 107.

1992. Typh/ot/romus (Amblydromella) jlesclmeri, Sharma & Thakur, Illdiall J. ag,.ic. Sci., 62(3) : 231-232.

1992. Typhlodromlls (Amblydromella)jlesc/mer;, Gupta, In :

Slale Fallna Ser. 3. Fauna of West Bengal. Pari 3, p. 179.

1995. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella)fleschner;, Gupta, In: Stale Fauna Ser. 4. Fauna of Meghalaya, Part 2, p. 39.

F enla/e : Dorsal shield 360 long, 180 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-14, };-15-16 each, j6-) 9, J 2-20, J5-8, j)-22, Z2-20, z)-20, Z4-22 , s4-23 , s(}-24, S2-24, S4-24, Ss-) 6, Z5-45,


zs-18, Z4-31 , r)-13, RI-22. Sternal shield longer than wide with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 89 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield I] 2 long, 80 wide with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca not discernible. Macroseta present only on basitarsus IV-45 long (knobbed).

Male: Dorsal chaetotaxy as in female.

Figs. 656·658 : Typhlodromus (Ambl)'dromella) flesc!me,.i Chant (F): 656-Dorsal shield, 657-Ventral surface. 658-Genu, tibia, basitarsus oflcg IV.

Collection Records : This species was described on the basis of material collected from Karnataka, Assam and Meghalaya on citrus. Subsequently, it was also collected from Bihar on litchi and from West Bengal on cotton.

Habitat: Cittus, litchi, cotton.

Distribution : India (Assanl, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Kamataka, Bihar).

Remarks : Sharma & Thakur (] 992) reported this mite feeding upon litchi erineum mite, Acefia litch;; in Bihar.


)51. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) gopali Gupta

(Figs. 659-662)

1969. 7)'phlo{lrol1l11S gopa/i Gupta, Sci. & Cult., 3S : 277.

1986. Typhlodromus (Amblydmme/la) gopa/i, Gupta, Fauna of /tulia: Plrytoseiidae, p. 274-278.

1987. QplJlodromus (Amb/ydromel/a) gopa/i, Gupta. Rec. zool. SlIrv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 108.

1995. Typhiodrolllils gopali, Jagadish et al., Abst. V Nat. Symp. Acarology, p. 17.

2000. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) gopa/i, Gupta, In :

State Fauna Ser. 7, Fauna of Tripura, Par' 2. p. 28.

Female : Dorsal shield 300 long, 190 wide. Measur~ments of setae : j 1-19, j4-22, js-22, j6-31-34, J2-40, 15-9, j3-27, z2-18, z]-24, z4-27, 84-36, 86-45, S2-52, S4-52 , S,-6, Z,-56, z,-22 , ~-55, r3-20, RI-27. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield as wide as sternal shield (67) with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield longer (63) than wide, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2 teeth, no tooth on movable digit. Macrosetae only on basitarsus IV -27. Leg chaetotactic

• o ... ..

662

formula: genu II 2 ~ 6 ), tibia II 1 : T I, genu III

1 7 6 I, tibia III I ~ f 1.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : The original description was made from West Bengal, collected on palm tree. It has been collected on mango in Karnataka, banana in Tripura and palm in Rajasthan.

Habitat : India : Palm, banana, mango.

Distribution : India (Tripura, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Karnataka).

) 52. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) himalayensis Gupta

(Figs. 663-667)

1'981. Typhlo(lromus /Zima/ayensis Gupta. Indian J. Acm:.

S( 1-2) : 32-33.

1986. Typhlo(lromus (Amblydromella) Irimalayensis, Gupta.

Fallna of India .' Plrytoseiidae, p. 276-277.

1987. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) himalayeIJsis. Gupta.

Rec. zool Surv. Illdia, Dec. Pap., 9S : ) 08-1 09.

1990. Typhlodmmus himalayensis. Rishi, Absl. V Nat. SYIIIIJ.

Acarology, p. 32-33.

1993. Typhlodromlls (Amblydromella) himalayensis.

Mukherjee & Singh, J. Insect. Sci .• 6( I) : 136.

1995. Typhlodromus (Amblydrome/la) himalayens;s. Singh.

Al/V. Agl: Res. India, 3 : ) 90.

1999. Typhlodromlls (Amblycimme/lll) himalayellsis, Gupta

& Chatterjee, Sci. & Cult., 6S : 162.

Female : Dorsal shield 310 long, 200 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1- J 2, j4-10, j;-12, j6-16, J2-16, J~-8, j3-14, z2-18, z)-15, Z4-16,

S4-20, s6-24, S2-24, 54-25, S,-17, Z5-40 (serrate. knobbed), z;-16, Z4-24, r3-14, R I-16. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 69 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 108 long, 68 wide, with 4 pairs of setae. Fixed digit of chelicera 3-4 teeth and strong pilus dentiUs, 2 small teeth on movable digit. Spermatheca as figured.

Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ I, tibia II

1 ~ f ), genu III ) 5 f 1, tibia III I T ~ I. Macroseta

Figs.659-662: Typhlodromus (Amblydromel/ll) gopali Gupta only on basitarsus IV : 36 (knobbed). (F) : 659-Dorsal shield, 660-Ventral surface, 661-Chelicera, 662-Spennatheca. Male : Unknown.

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Collection Records : It was described from Himacha1 Pradesh collected on pear. The other

0 . ~ ... , p

0

l~~' ,.: ,'- .f, .. @I ,

666

664 "- /

W 665 667

Figs. 663-667: Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) himalayensis Gupta (F) : 663-0orsal shield, 664-Post ventral surface, 665-CheHcera, 666-Spermatheca, 667-Genu, tibia. basitarsus of]eg IV.

collections are from Uttar Pradesh on Punica grallatUl11, from Lakshadwip on Nerium and from J.ammu & Kashmir on abandoned orchard.

Habitat : Pear, pine cone, pomegranate, abandoned orchard, Nerium.

Distribution : India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Lakshadwip Is1.).

] 53. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) homalii Gupta

(Figs. 668-671)

1970. Typlzlodromus hom ali; Gupta. Oriental IllS., 4(2) :

188-189.

] 986. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) homafii. Gupta,

Fauna of India: Plzytoseiidae, p. 278-280.

1987. Typlzlodromus (Amblydromella) homalii, Gupta, Rec. zoo!. Surv. India, Dec. Pap .• 9S : 109.

1989. T.vphlodromus (A.) homalii. Singh, Somchoudhury &

Mukherjee, In : Progress in Acarology, 2 : 361-368.

1990. Typlzlodromus /lOmalii, Ohooria.Acar. Newsl., 17-18: 18.


1992. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) homalii, Gupta, In :

State Fauna Ser. 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 179.

] 992. Typhlodromus (Amblydromel/a) /zomalii, Gupta, In : COlllributions to Acarological Researches ill India, p.444.

1992. Typhlodromus /tomalii, Sharma & Thakur, Indian 1. agric. Res., 62(3) : 240-243.

1993. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) homalii, Mukherjee & Singh, 1. Insect. Sci., 6( 1) : 136.

1994. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) /zomalii, Singh,

Shashpa, 1(2) : 71.

1995. Typhlodromus homalii, Mathur et ai., Abst. V. Nat. Symp. Acarology, p. 14 .

1995. Typhlodromus (Amblydromel/a) homalii, Gupta. In :

State Fauna Ser. 4, Fauna of Meghalaya, Part 2,

p. 39-40.

In press. Typhlodromlls (Amblydromella) homalii, Gupta.

In : State Fauna Ser. 9, Fauna of Sikkim.

Female: Dorsal shield 310-320 long, 175-190 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-16-18, j4-14-18, js-13-20, j6-16-20, 12-17-22, 15-7-9, j3-16-20, z2-14-t7, z3-18-20, z4-15-18, S4-18-19,s6-20-25,S2-21-27,S4-24-28,Ss-16-18, Zs-37-45, zs-16-18, Z4-24-28, r3, R,-16-18 each. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of sternal setae.

671 '

Figs. 668·671 : Typ/zlodromlls (Amblydromella) /zomali; Gupta (F) : 668-00rsal shield. 669-Post ventral surface. 670-Spermatheca, 671-Spermatophoral process (M).

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Genital shield 72 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 96-103 long, 75 wide, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit toothless. Spermatheca as figured. Macroseta present only on basitarsus IV -15-16. Leg chaetotactic formula : genu II

2~ ~ 1, tibia III} 11, genu ITI 11 ~ 1, tibia III

1 , 11. Macroseta on basitarsus IV -15 knobbed.

Male : Dorsal chaeetotaxy as in female. Spermatophoral process as figured.

Collection Records: The original description of this species was from West Bengal collected on Homalium tomentosum. Subsequently, it has been recorded by various authors on different plants as : litchi and citrus in Bihar, and West Bengal; Citrus, Syzygium cumini, Coiocasia an tiquo rum· in Uttar Pradesh; guava in Arunachal Pradesh; on undet. plant, citrus, Ficus in Meghalaya; on a shrub in Sikkim, on Zizyphus jujuba in Punjab; on Ficus bengalensis in Orissa; on some undet. plants in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Habitat: Homalium tom.entosum, galls of Zizyphus sp., Ficus bengalensis, arum, citrus, litchi, Syzygium cumini, Colocasia antiquorunl, guava, shrub, undet. plants.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Meghalaya, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Haryana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu) , Pakistan.

Remarks : Sharma & Thakur (1992) reported this mite to feed on Aceria litchii infesting litchi in Bihar while Dhooria (1990) reported its association with Eutetranychus orientalis on jujube. Mathur et ai., (1995) also reported this species as an useful predator in Haryana.

154. Typhlodromus (Amblydromelia) kodaikanalensis Gupta

(Figs. 672-674)

1978. Typhlodromus kodaikanalensis Gupta, Bull. zool.

Sruv. India, 1(1) : 47-49.

1986. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) kodaikalla/ensis, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae. p. 280-281.

1987. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) kodaikallalensis, Gupta, Rec. zoo I. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap .• 95 : 110.

F emaie : Dorsal shield 300 long, 165 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-21, j4-j6-16 each, J2-20, J5-6, j3, Z2-Z4-20 each, s4-24 , s6-28 , S2, S4-28 each, Ss-16, Zs-48, zs-16, Z4-28, r), R,-25 each. Sternal shield weakly sclerotized with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 80 wide. Ventrianal shield 92 long, 74 wide with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate with pilus dentilis, 3 teeth on movable digit. Spermatheca as figured. Macroseta on basitarsus IV-40.

Male: Unknown.

673

Figs. 672·674 : Typhlodromus (Amblydromellll) kodaikanalellsis Gupta (F) : 672-Dorsal shield, 673-Ventral

surface, 674-Chelicera.

Collection Records : This species was described from Tamil Nadu collected on pear.

Habitat : Pear.


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155. Typhlodromus (Amblydromelia) mori Gupta

(Figs. 675-677)

) 98) . Typhlodmmlls 1110ri Gupta, Illdiall J. A car. , S : 39-40.

1986. Typhlodromus (Amblydrollle/l(l) mor;, Gupta, Fauna


1987. Typlzlodrol1llts mori, Gupta, Ree. zool. S,l1V. India,

Oee. Pap., 9S : III.

Female : Dorsal shield 312 long, 172 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-12-] 5, j4-j6-] 3-] 6, J2-20, J 5-8, j3-22-24, z2-16, zJ-20, Z4-20, s4-20-24, s6-24-26, S2-27, S4-27-29, S5-20-25, Z;-45-53, z;-12-16, 4-28-31, r), R I-16 each. Sternal shield as long (75) as broad (77) with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 64-66 wide.

676 • , Figs. 675-677 : Typlzlodromus (Amblydromella) mori Gupta (F) : 675-Dorsa) shield, 676-Ventral surface. 677-Spennatheca.

Ventrianal shield longer (100-110) than wide (80-90) with 4 pairs preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multtdentate with strong pilus dentili.';, 2 sharp teeth on movable digit. Spennatheca as illustrated. Macrosetae on leg IV : genU-10 (knobbed), tibia-not discernible, basitarsus-36 (knobbed), Leg chaetotactic formula : genu II

2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II I ~ ~ I, genu III I ~ ~ I, tibia III

) ~ f I.

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Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : It was described from Jammu & Kashmir collected on mulberry as well as on apple.

Habitat: Mulberry, apple.


156. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) Ililgiriensis Gupta

(Figs. 678-680)

1986. Typlzlodromus (Amblydromella) Ililgiriensis Gupta, Fauna of Illdia : Phytoseiidae, p. 282-285.

1987. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) Ililgiriellsi ... , Gupta.

Ree. zool. Surv. India. Dec. Pap .• 9S : 117-118.

F enlaie : Dorsal shield 355 long, 210 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-22, j4-22, j5-22, j6-29, J2-40, J 5-6, j3-35, z2-t1, 'zr-44, Z4-29 , s4-49, s6-56, S2-50, S4-33, S5-29, Z;-78, zs-26, 4-49, r3, R I-25 each. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 100 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 112 long, ] 00 wide, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Dentition on chelicera not discernible. Spermatheca as figured.

• ,U I

, GJ~ , , .. , 679

'-/ Figs. 678-680 : Typh/odrollllls (Amblydlvmella) Ililgiriensis Gupta (F) : 678-Dorsal shieJd. 679-Ventral surface, 680-Spennatheca.


Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-39, tibia-33, basitarsus-62 all knobbed. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 a ~ I, tibia II 1 ~ 11, genu III

I 1 ~ I, tibia III I ~ 11. Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : This speceies was

described from Tami1 Nadu on an undet. plant.

Habitat: Undet. plant.


157. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) persicus

Gupta (Figs. 681-684)

1992. Typ/rlodromlls (Amblydromella) persicus Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 3, FaUlia of West Bengal. Part 3,

p. 181.

Female : Dorsal shield 214 long, 161 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-18, j4-9, js-Il, j6-13,

J2-22, Js-8, j3-13, z2-13, z4-18, S4-20, s6-23,

S2-26, S4-26, Ss-22, Zs-48 (serrate) and knobbed,

684 682

Figs. 681-684: Typhlodromus (Ambly{ilvmella) persicils Gupta (F) : 68) -Dorsal shield. 682-Ventral surface, 683-Spermatheca, 684-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV.

shorter than distance between their bases, zs-13, Z4-29 (shorter than distance between its base

and that of Zs), f3-26, RI-22. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield 100 long,

51 wide, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Metapodal I1lates 2 paired. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-12,

tibia-17, basitarsus-20. Leg chaetotactic formula:

genu II 2 ~ 5 1, tibia II I i f 1, genu III 1 1 ~ J, tibia

III I ~ f I. Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : This material was collected from West Bengal on peach.

Habitat : Peach.


158. Typlliodromus (Amblydromella) rllellallus (Oudemans)

(Figs. 685-689)

) 905. Seiulus rhenallus Oudemans. Tij. Ell I . • 48 : 7'8..

1986. Typhlodromlls (Amblydromel/a) rhellatlils. Gupta, Fauna of India: Plzyroseiidae, p. 285-287.

) 987. Typhlodromlls (Amblydromellll) rhellatZlls. Gupta. Rec. zool. Surv. Illdia, Dec. Pap., 9S : 1 J 2.

1990. TyphlodroJlllls rhenanlls, Dhooria. A e{ll: Newsl .• 17-18 : 18.

1992. Amhlyseius rhenalllls. Kolodochka, Vestll. Zool .. 6 : 19-2 J.

1992. Typhlodromus rhenanlls, Chant & Yoshida-Shaul. Internat. J. Acarol., 18(3) : 182.

) 997. Typh/otir()rftllls (Amblydrolllella) rhelllllJlts. Gupta &

Chatterjee, In : State FatinG Sel: 6, Faulla of De'hi. "

p. 527.

Fel11ale : Dorsal shield 325 long, 195 wide. reticulate. Measurements of setae : j ,-16, j .. -16, j;-16, j6-16, 12-20, 15-5, j)-17, z2-14. z)-20, Z4-20, s4-25, s6-25, S2-32, S4-32, S5-28, Zs-56, zs-16, ~-36. Sternal shield as long as wide. with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 68 wide. Ventrianal shield 96 long, 80 wide, with 4 pairs of

preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2-3

sharp teeth anterior to pilus dell til is , tnovable

digit with 2 teeth. Spermatheca as figured.

128

Macroseta on basitarsus IV-36. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 ~ 6 1, tibia II 1 ~ 11, genu III

I ~ ~ 1, tibia III 1 ~ ~ 1.

Male : Spermatophoralprocess as figured.

686 ,'''-... ~ 689 ~.j~

~ ~

687

Figs. 685-689 : Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) rhenanus (Oudemans) (F) : 685-Dorsal shield, 686-Ventral surface, 687 -Chelicera, 688-Spermatheca, 689-Spermatophoral process (~). .

Collection Records : The original description of this species was from Germany on rotting leaves. The Indian records are from citrus and mango in Punjab and on malformed mango in Delhi.

Habitat : India : mango, cirrus, malformed mango, elsewhere : rotten leaves, pine cone.

Distribution : India (Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir), U.S.A., Russia, U. K., Canada, Israel, Netherland, France, Belgium.

Remarks : Dhooria (] 990) reported its association with Eutetranyhus orientalis on citrus in Punjab.

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159. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) rhododendroni Gupta

(Figs. 690-692)

] 978. Typhlodronzus rhododendroni Gupta, BII/I. zool. Smv. India, l( 1) : 50.

1986. Typhlodromlls (Amblytlromella) rllOdodendrolli, Gupta. FawUl of India: Phytoseiicille, p. 287-288.

1987. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) rhododendroni. Gupta, Ree. zool. Surv. India, Dec. Pap., 95 : 112.

Female : Dorsal shield 272 long, ] 60 wide. Measurements of setae : j I, j4-16 each, js-18, j6-20, J2-25 , J 5-8, j3-25, z2-16, Z3-20, Z4-20, s4-24, s6-25, S2-26, S4-32, S5-20, Zs-44, Z5-20, 4-36, r3-20, R 1-18. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield narrower (56) than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield 84 long, 60 wide with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth placed anteriorly, movable digit with 1 tooth. Spermatheca as figured. Macroseta on basitarsus IV-25 long.

Male : Unknown.

692

Figs. 690-692 : Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) rllOdodelldroni Gupta (F) : 690-Dorsal shield, 69) -Ventral surface. 692-Spermatheca.


Collection Records : Type material was collected from Kamataka on Rhododendron.

Habitat : Rhododendron.

Distribution: India (Kamataka).

160. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) sonprayagensis Gupta

(Figs. 693-696)

1985. Typlzlodromus sOllprayagensis Gupta, Ell tom Oil , 10(3) : 211-213.

1986. Typhlodromlls (Amblydromella) sonprayagensis, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phyloseiidae, p. 289.

1987. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) sonprayagensis,

Gupta, Rec. zoot. ~urv. India. Dcc. Pap., 95 : 119.

1989. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) sonprayagensis, Singh, Somchoudhury & Mukherjee, In : Progress in Acarology, 2 : 36 J -368.

Female : Dorsal shield 360 long, 215 wide. Measurements of setae: j I-j5-14-15 each, 12-20, J5-6, j3-22, z2-16, Z3-20, z4-18, s4-22, s6-22, S2-27, S4-27, Ss-20, Zs-45, zs-16, 4-25, r3-23, R I-18. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 70 wide. Ventrianal shield 112 long, 85 wide with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Chelicera with 4-5 teeth anterior to pilus dentilis, movable digit with 3 teeth. Spermatheca as figured.

Figs. 693-696: T),phlodlvmus (Amblydromella) sonpraygensis Gupta (F) : 693-Dorsal shield. 694-Post ventral surface. 695-Chel icera. 696-Spermatheca.

Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-14, tibia-16, basitarsus-35. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

266 1, tibia Ill} 11, genu III I ~ 6 I, tibia III

1 ~ 11. All macrosetae on leg IV wit.h knobbed

tip.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : This species was described from Uttar Pradesh collected on pear.

Habitat : Pear.


161. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) tarbateijamae '(Denmark & Daneshvar)

1989. Amblydromella tarbateijamae Denmark & Daneshvar.

Rather, In : Progress ill Acarology. 2 : 188.

Collection Records : Rather (1989) reported the occurrence of this species in Kashmir on luglans regia.

Habitat: luglans regia.


Remarks: Due to nonavailability of the full description of this species, the same could not be included here.

162. Typhlodromus (Amblydrolnella) umbratus (Chaudhri, Akbar & Rasool)

(Figs. 697-701)

J 974. Amblydromella umbraflls Chaudhri el al., Rept. PL

480 Projec University of Agri/. Lyallp"r. p. 215-217.

) 984. Amblydromella mnbrlltlls, Rather. E:n/. mon. Mag., 120 : l03-1Jl7.

1987. Typhlodromlls (Amhlytiromella) IImbra/lIs, Gupta. Rec. zool. Sllrv. India. Vce. Pap.. 95 : n 4.

1989. Amblydromella umbratus. Rather. Progress ill Acarology. 2 : 188.

Fenlale: Dorsal shield reticulate, 316 long, 184 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-11, j4, j5-16 each, j6-21 , J2-23, J5-10, jJ-18, z2-16, z~, z4-21 each s4-23, 86-26, S2, S4-29 each, S5-18, Z5-49 (serrate with bulbous tip), zs-18, Z4-34 (serrate. pointed).

130

Ventrianal shield 107 long, 78 wide with 4 pairs of preanal setae and a pair of pores. Spermatheca saccular with umbrella-like process. Macrosetae on leg VI : genu-16, tibia- J 6, basitarsus-36, all with bulbous tip.

Male : Unknown.

700

~ 701

.. u .. ,. .. g ~. ,... ., 1\ ,

, 'til ~

" '/ 698

Figs. 697-701 : Typhiodrollllls (Amblydromella) umbra/lis (Chaudhri el (II.) (F) : 697-Dorsal shield. 698-Post ventral surface. 699-Cheliccra. 700-Spemlathcca. 70 I-Genu. tibia. basitarsus of leg IV. (after Chaudhri el al .• 1974)

Collection Records: This species was described from Pakistan collected on Punica granatum as well as on COllyza stricta. Cupressus Sel11perverens, Prunus com 111 un is. In India, it has been recorded on Prullus arlneniaca in Kashmir.

Habitat: India: Prunus annelliaca, elsewhere: Punica granatulI1, COllyza stricta, Cupressus semperverens, Prunus comn1tlnis.


163. Typhlodromus (Amblydromella) vinifera (Rather)

1999. Amhlydromclla villi/era Rather. J. Acaro/., 15 : 20.

Collection Records : Rather (1999) recorded it on grape vines in Kashmir.

Habitat : Grape vines.

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Remarks : Due to nonavailability of full description, the same could not be included here. Rather (1999) reported that this mite fed upon grape vine mite, Colomerus vitis in Kashmir.

164. Typldodromus (Amblydromella) za/ari Chaudhri

(Figs. 702-705)

1965. TyplzlodmnlllS za/ar; Chaudhri, Acarologill, 7 : 632-635.

1984. Typh/odromus za/ar;. Rather. Ell I. mOil. Mag.. 120 : 106.

F el11aie : Dorsal shield 352 long, 205 wide. Fixed digit of chelicera with 8 teeth, movable digit with 3 teeth. Ventrianal shield with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Leg IV with macroseta on genu, tibia and basitarsus .

Male : Unknown .

704

n,o , I'

r , T

703

70S

Figs. 702·705 : Typhlod"0I111IS (Amblydl'omella) za/ari Chaudhri (F) : 702-Dorsal shield. 703-Post ventral surface. 704-Chelicera. 70S-Genu. tibia. basitarsus of leg IV. (after Chaudhri clal .• ] 979)

Collection Records : Rather (1984) recorded it in Jammu & Kashmir on GeraniUI11 wallichiana. Nepeta raphanorphiza in association with tydeid mites.

Habitat : India : Geranium wllilichiana, Nepeta raphanorphiza.


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Subgenus 2. Anthoseius De Leon

1959. Anlhose;us De Leon, Ell I. Newsl., 70 : 257.

1986. Aillhoseills, Gupta, Fallllll of Illdill " Phytoseiitille, p. 289-290.

1987. Anlhoseius, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 119.

1984. Typiliodromlls (AlJlhoseills), Wei-nan & Zhao-quan, Acta Entomologica Sinica. 27( 1) : 98.

1989. AlJllloseius, Cobanoglu, Turk, Enlomol. derg., 13(3) :

175.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield reticulate with 18 pairs of setae; 6 pairs on dorsocentral, 2 pairs on median, 10 pairs on lateral series. Dorsal shield with incision at the level on R ,. Two pairs of sublateral setae on lateral integument. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Macroseta absent on leg IV.

Type Anthoseius hebetes De Leon, 1959 (by designation)

J65. Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) majumderi Gupta

(Figs. 706-707)

1986. TYfJh'od,VIIlUS (Aillhoseills) majllmdel'i Gupta. FallJ10

of India : PIrYlOseiidae, p. 291.

1987. Typh/odrollZlls (Anllwseius) maju11lderi, Gupta. Ree. zool. SlIrv. India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 119-120.

1992. Typhlodrolnus (Anlhoseius) majumdel'i, Gupta, In : State Fauna Ser. 3, FaUllll of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 181.

Fenlale: Dorsal shield gently reticulate, deeply incised at the level of R" Measurements of setae: jl-IO, j4-II, js-12, s4-12, s6-14, S2-15, S4-12, Ss-14, Zs-16 (slightly thicker, smooth), z5-14, 4-14, f], R,-14 each. Sternal shield 78 long, 70 wide with 3 pairs of long sternal setae. Genital shield 78 wide. Ventrianal shield much longer (123) than wide with 3 pairs of preanal setae; 2 pairs of metapodal plates present. Fixed digit of chelicera with 4 teeth, pilus denti/is apparentl~ discernible. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II

I ~ ~ I, genu III I ~ ~ I, tibia III I ~ ~ I

Macrosetae absent on leg IV. Spermatheca as

figured.

Male: Unknown.

706

u ,----, , ., ,. , " \&707

Figs. 706·707 : T),plliot/romlls (Allllwseius) majllmder; Gupta (F) : 706-Dorsal shield. 707-Post ventral surface.

Collection Records : The description of this species was from West Bengal collected on a weed locally called "Hatisur"

Habitat : Hatisur.


Subenus 3. Bretllr;a Tuttle & Muma

1973. Breth,.;a Tuttle & Muma. Tech. BIII/. Agl: Erp. Sw .. Ulliv. Arizona. 208 : 35.

1986. Brellzria. Gupta. FaulJCI of India : Pltylo.\'eiitiae,

p. 291-292.

1987. Bretlzria. Gupta. Ree. zool. SlIrv. Illdia, Oce. Pal'.,

95: 120.

Diagnosis; Dorsal shield reticulate with 6 pairs of dorso central, 2 pairs of median and 9 pairs of laterals; 2 pairs of sublaterals on lateral integunlent. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield pentagonal with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Chelicera normal.

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Type Brethria arizonica Tuttle & Muma, 1973

(by designation)

Key to the species of Brethria known to occur on plants in India

I. Ventrianal shield very long, almost 2 times as long as wide, lateral margins straight.. .................................................. roshanlali

- Ventrianal shield only slightly longer than wide, lateral margins lightly concave ....... . ..................................................... con/usus

166. Typhlodromus (Brethria) con/usus Narayanan, Kaur & Ghai

(Figs. 708-71 I)

1960. Typhlodromus (Typhlodmmus) con/usus Narayanan

et al., Proc. Nat. Insl. Sci .• 26B(6) : 392-393.

1986. Typhlodroltlils (Bretlzria) con/usus. Gupta. Fauna of


1987. Typhiodrollllts (Brethria) con/usus, Gupta, Rec. zool.


1997. Typhlodromus (Brethria) confusus. Gupta &

Chatterjee. In : State Fauna Ser. 6, Fauna of Delhi,

p. 527.

F en1aie : Dorsal shield faintly reticulate, 273 long, 150 wide. Measurements of setae : the detailed setal length could not be given because

r 1 • •

r " !l 708

Figs. 708-711 : T,l'IJhlodromus (Bretlzria) confusus Narayanan et al. (F) : 708-Dorsal shield, 709-Ventrianal shield. 71 O-Chelicera, 7] ] -Spermatheca (after Narayanan et al., 1960).

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of position of specimen. However, the length of lateral setae as mentioned in original description are : 5: 7: 8: 9: 12: 13: 13: 13, j I-js same length, J2 being longest in that series. 4 shorter than Zs and never touches base of the latter. Sternal shield normal. Ventrianal shield longer (85) than broad (52) with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth, movable digit toothless. Leg IV with macroseta on basitarsus IV : 27 long. Genu III and IV with 7 setae .

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : This species was described from Delhi collected on sunflower.

Habitat : Sunflower.


]67. Typhlodromus (Brethria) roshalllali Narayanan & Ghai

(Figs. 7] 2)

1964. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) roshanlllli Narayanan

& Ghai, Proc. Nal. Insl. Sci .• 29B(5) : 539.

1986. Typhlo(bvl1luS (Brethria) Ivshailiali. Gupta, Fauna


] 987. Typhlodromus (Brethria) roshanlali. Gupta, Rec. zool.


1997. Typlzlodromus (Breth rill) roslzanlali. Gupta &

Chatterjee, In : State Fauna Ser. 6, Fauna of Delhi,

p. 527.

Female : Dorsal shield 364 long, 208 wide. Measurements of setae : j ,-24, j4, js-20 each,

, , , , \ , \ ,

\ /

Figs. 712 : Typhlodromus (Brethria) roslzanlali Narayanan & Ghai (F) : Dorsal shield (after Narayan & Ghai. 1964).

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j6-32, J2-44, J5-8, j3-15, z2-23 , Z3-3} , z4-31, 84-35, s6-45, 52-50, 54-42, Zs-50, Z5-20, Z4-56, r), R. on lateral integument. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield longer (124) than wide with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 5 small tooth, movable digit without tooth. Macroseta on leg IV absent.

Male : Dorsal shield 256 long, 140 wide. Ventrianal shield 120 long, 140 wide.

Collection Records : The type material was from Delhi, col1ected on malformed mango twig.

Habitat : Malformed mango twig.


Subgenus 3. Clavidromus Muma

1961. Clavidromus Muma, Bull. Fla. SI. Mus .• 5(7) : 296.

1986. Clavidronlus, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae,

p.296.

1987. Cia vidrom LIS, Gupta, Rec. zool. Sllrv. India, Occ.

Pap., 95 : 121.

Diagnosis: Dorsal shield highly sclerotized with 18 pairs of setae, of those, 6 pairs on dorsocentral series, 2 pairs on median and 10 pairs on lateral series, all but j I and js being plumose; 2 pairs of sublateral setae on lateral integument. Sternal setae 2-3 pairs. Ventrianal shield with 3-4 pairs of preanal setae. Leg IV with macroseta on genu, tibia and basitarsus of leg IV-all knobbed. Macrosetae absent on leg I-III.

Type Kampimodromus transvaalensis Nesbitt, ) 95]

(by designation Muma, 1961)

168. Typhlodromus (Clavidromus) neotransvaalensis Gupta

(Figs. 713-715)

) 978. Typhlodromlls Ileotransvaalellsis Gupta. Bull. zool.

Surv. India, 1(1) : 49-50.

1986. Typhiodrofflils (Clavidromus) neotransvaaiensis,

Gupta, Fauna of India: Pizyloseiidae, p. 296-298.

1987. Typlrlodromus (Clavidromus) neotransvalilellsis.

Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 121.

FemaLe: Dorsal shield heavily sculptured as in Phytoseius, 320 long, 190 wide. Measurements of setae : j l-j4, and J2-) 6-20 each, J 5-12, j), z), ~-18 each, S4-20, s6-24 , S2-24, S4-24, S5-24, Zs-36, zs-J 8,4-28, r), R.-20 each. Sternal shield weakly sclerotized with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 58 wide. Ventrianal shield 112 long, 92 wide, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2-3 teeth and strong pilus dentilis, movable digit toothless. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-16, tibia-20, basitarsus-25 all with flattened tip. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 5 5 I, tibia II 1 51 1, genu III

I ~ T 1.

MaLe : Unknown.

Figs. 713·715 : Typhlodromus (Clavidromus) neotransvaalensis Gupta (F) : 713-Dorsal shield. 714-Post ventral surface. 7) 5-Spermatheca.

Collection Records : The description of this species was from Tamil Nadu collected on Casuarina sp. as well as on tea.

Habitat : Casuarina sp., tea.


Subgenus 4. Orielltiseius Muma & Denmark

1961. Ambl),dromella Muffia, BIIlI. Fla. SI. Mus., 5(7) : 294.

1968. Orienliseius, Muma & Denmark, Fla. EIII .. 51 : 238.

1979. Orielliiseills, Chaudhri et 01 .. Un;v. Al.:r;. Faisalabad. p.41.

134

1986. O,.ielll;seius, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiiliae,

p. 298.

1987. Orienliseills, Gupta. Rec:. zool. SlIrv. India, Occ. Pap.,

9S : 122.

Diagnosis: Dorsal shield smooth/reticulate with 18 pairs of setae, of those 10 pairs of laterals, 2 pairs of median and 6 pairs of dorsocentrals, some of the dorsal setae long or very long, whip like. Sternal and ventrianal shields with 3 and 4 pairs of setae, respectively. Ventrianal shield elongated/ pentagonal, broad anteriorly. Macrosetae on leg IV present on genu, tibia and basitarsus, no macroseta on legs I-III.

Type Typiliodromus (Typlliodromus) rickeri Chant, 1970

(by designation Muma & Denmark, 1968)

Key to the species of subgenus Orientiseius

1. Z) only 2 times as long as Z2 .............................. . .............................................. nlalliptlrensis

- Z3 over 3-4 times as long as zi ..................... 2

2. Length of j4-j6 vary between 8-20 microns ..................................................... 3

- Length of j4-j6 vary between 26-60 microns ..................................................... 5

3. Z2 and Z4 equal. ................................. pruni

- Z2 and Z4 unequal. .................................... 4

4. S5 less than 1/2 of S2, spermatheca as in fig. 716a .................... channabasavannai

- Ss more than ] /2 of S2, spermatheca as in fig. 720 .............................................. hadii

5. Ventrianal shield only slightly longer than wide ......................................... orissaensis

- Ventrianal shield about I Y2 times as long as wide ................................................. rickeri

169. Typhlodromus (Orientiseius) channabasavannai Gupta

(Figs. 716-7) 6a)

1978. TYl'hiociromus chal1lUlbasavannai Gupta. BIIII. zool. Surv. India. l( I) : 50-52 ..

1986. Typhiol/rollllls (Orientiseills) channabasavannai,

Gupta. Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae. p. 298-300.


1987. Typhlodrol1lus (Orientiseills) clral1nabasavanllai.

Gupta, Rec. zool. Sllrv. India, Occ. Pal' .• 9S : 123.

In press. Typhlodrolllus (Orielltiseills) chanllahasllv{lllnai.

Gupta & Chatterjee, In : SWle Faullll Sel: 1/,

Fallna of Mizorllln.

F enlaie : Dorsal shield 302 long, 160 wide, with 18 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae: j 1-16- 20, j4-10- 16, j5-10- 16, j6-16- 20, J 2-18-24, J 5-5-6, j3-36-41, z2-9-11, z)-36-40, z4-22 , s4-40-50, s6-48-68, S2-48-68, S4-30-34, Ss-12-15, Zs-70-90, zs-17-22, Z4-50-72, r3-22-29, RJ-I6-22. Sternal shield margins indistinct, with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 64-75 wide.

( ~.j 716a

Figs. 716·716a : Typh/ollromlls (Orientiseills) c/UlIlllll

basavannai Gupta (F) : Dorsal shield, 716a-Spermatheca.

Ventrianal shield 100-123 long, 75-100 wide, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate and a strong pilus dentilis, movable digit with 2 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-40-50, tibia-38-48, basitarsus-60-70. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu

II 2 ~ % I, tibia II 1 ~ 11, genu III 1 ~ 11, tibia III

1 ~ T 1.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : The type material was collected from Tamil Nadu on tea. Later, it was collected on Aporusa dioca, chrysanthemum and citrus in Mizoram.

Habitat : Tea, Aporusa dioca, citrus, chrysanthemum.



170. Typhlodromus (Orientiseius) hadii Chaudhri

(Figs. 717-720)

1965. T.:vphiodrolllils had;; Chaudhri, ACllrologia, 7 : 632-633.

1986. T.vphlodromlls (Orielltiseills) hadii, Gupta, Fauna of I"dia : Phytoseiidae, p. 302.

1987. T.vpllioliromlls (Orientiseius) Jzadii, Gupta, Rec. zool. S"rv. India, Occ. Pap., 95 : ) 24.

1987. O,.ientiseills hlld;;, Rather,Z. angew. Zool .• 74(3) : 357.

1989. Orielltiseills hadii, Rather, In : Progress ill Acarology, 2: 188.

1992. T),ph'odrolnlls (Orientiseius) hlldii, Gupta, In : State Fauna Set: 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 182.

Female : Dorsal shield 345 long, 180 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-23, j4-5-7, js-5-8, j6-10-16, 12-14-16, 15-4-5, j3-38- 43, Z2-7, z3-49-53, Z4-18-25, s4-45-56, s6-56-61, S2-43-53, S4-32-40, Ss-29-35, Z5-68-74, zs-5-7, ~-40-55, r3-27-29, R I-25. Sternal shield as long (60) as wide, with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield 100 long, 76 wide, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 4-5 teeth anterior to strong pilus dentilis, movable digit with

~ 717

719 W ~ ~- ~

720 ~ 6)

U , 8

:~: ,~ ,

r 7)8 r Figs. 717·720 : Typhlodromlls (Orielltiseius) IUlllii Chaudhri (F) : 717-Dorsal shield, 718-Ventral surface, 719-Chclicera. 720-Spermatheca.

one tooth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-24-30, tibia-32-35, basitarsus-

40-50. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ I,

genu III I ~ ~ 1, tibia II I ~ ~ I, tibia III I ~ ~ I.

Male: Unknown.

Collection Records: The type material was collected from Pakistan on fig. The Indian records are on Prunus anneniaca in Kashmir.

Habitat: India: Prunus arnleniaca, elsewhere: fig.

Distribution: India (Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh), Pakistan.

171. Typhlodromus (Orielltiseius) Inallipurellsis Gupta

(Figs. 721-724)

1977. Typlziodrolllils mallirmrelJsis Gupta, Indiall J. AClII;. 2 : 1-2.

1986. TyphlodrollJus (Oriellliseills) IIUlIlilJW't!Ilsis, Gupta. FaUllll of India,' Phyloseiidae. p. 302-304.

1987. Typlzloc/rolllus (Orielliiseius) lIumip"rellsis. Gupta. Rec. zoo/. SIlIV. Illdill, Oec. Pap .• 95 : 125.

0 , • UJ

,-----.:... " •

722

fl ~72l 724

Figs. 721·724 : Typll/ot/IVlIlIlS (Oriellliseill.\') lIulIliplll'tmsi.\' Gupta (F) : 721-Dorsal shield. 722- Ventral surface. 723-Cheliccra.724-Spcrmathcca.

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F enlale : Dorsal shield 288 long, 160 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-20, j4-8, js-12, j6-16, 12-] 6, 1 s-16, j3-12, Z2-8, z3-18, Z4-18, s4-24, s6-32, S2-32, S4-24, Ss-20, Zt-32, z5-12, r3, RI on lateral integument. Sternal shield as long as wide, with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 60 wide, narrower than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield longer (88) than wide (68) with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with 2 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-25, tibia-28, basitarsus-56.

Male: Unknown.

Collection Records : This species was described on material collected on an undet. plant in Manipur.


Distribution : India (Manipur).

172. Typhlodromus (Orielltiseius) orissaensis Gupta

(Figs. 725-727)

1977. Typhlodromus orissaensis Gupta, Indian 1. ACaI:, 2 : 4-6.

1986. Typhlodromus (Orientiseius) orissaensis, Gupta, Fauna of Illdia : Phytoseiidae, p. 304-305.

1987. Typhlodromus (Orientiseius) orissaensis, Gupta, Rec. zool. Sllrv. India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 125.

725

72~Q ~ ~

'~' -~ , , 726

/ \ Figs. 725-727 : Typhlodromlts (Orientiseills) orissaensis Gupta (F) : 725-Dorsal shield, 726-Post ventral surface, 727-Spermatheca.


Female: Dorsal shield slightly sclerotized, 200 long, 150 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-24, j4-26, j5-33, j6-48, 12-54, 15-5, j3-44, Z2-6, z3-53, z4-24 , s4-53, S6-64, S2-62, S4-40, Ss-16, zs-12, Z4-56, r3, Rl on lateral integument. Zs-64. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 64 wide. Ventrianal shield 88 long, 76 wide, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-IO, tibia-14, basitarsus-36. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II 1 f ~ I, genu III 1 ~ f I, tibia III

2 I 1 1 I I .

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : The type material was collected on an undet. plant in Orissa.


Distribution : India (Orissa).

173. Typhlodromus (Orientiseius) prulli Gupta

(Figs. 728-730)

1970. Typhlodromus pruni Gupta, Oriental IllS., 4 : 189-190.

1986. Typhlodromus (Orientiseius) pruni, Gupta, Fauna of

India,' Plzytoseiidae, p. 305-307.

1987. Typhlodromus (Orientiseills) prulli, Gupta, Rec. zool.

Surv. India, Occ. Pap .• 95 : 125-126.

, , ,

~

• • " " " • , , 6

.... "

IK 729

730

728 Figs. 728-730 : Typhlodromus (Orientiseius) prulli Gupta (F) : 728-Dorsal shield, 729-Spermatheca, 730-Spermatophoral process (M).


Female: Dorsal shield 330-335 long, 170-180 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-25-27, j4-4-9, js-5-8, j6-7- 10, 12-9-12, 1s-4-7, j3-36, z2-5-7, z3-36-45, Z4-6-9, s4-42, s6-48, S2-27, S4-14, S~-9, Zs-76, zs-5, Zt-36, r3-27 , R,-13. Sternal shield 76 long, 76 wide with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield 100-110 long, 72-80 wide, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth anterior to strong pilus den tilis , 5 teeth posterior to it, movable digit with 2 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-35-40, tibia-27, basitarsus-45. Leg

chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II

1 } 11, genu III 1 1 ~ 1, tibia III 1 ~ 11. Male : Dorsal chaetotaxy as in female.

Spermatophoral process as figured.

Collection Records : This species was described from West Bengal collected on Prunus persica. It has also been collected on an undet. plant in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.

Habitat: Undet. plants, Prunus persica.

Distribution : India (West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh).

174. Typhlodromus (Orientiseius) Tiekeri Chant (Figs. 731-733)

1960. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) rickeri Chant, Can.

Enl., 92 : 62-64.

1986. Typldodromus (Typhlodromus) rickeri, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phyloseiidae, p. 307-310.

1987. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) rickeri, Gupta, Rec.

zool. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 9S : 126.

1995. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) rickeri, Gupta, In : Slale Fauna Ser. 4, Fauna of Meghalaya. Part 2,

p.40.

1995. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) rickeri, Jagadish et al .• Absl. V Nat. Symp. Acarology, p. 17.

1997. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) rickeri, Wei-nan, Economic Insect Fauna of China. Phyloseiidae, p. 178.

In press. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) ricker;, Gupta, In : Slate Fauna Sere 9, Fauna of Sikkim.

In press. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromu~) rickeri, Gupta &

Chatterjee, In : State Fauna Sere J J. Fauna of

Mizoram.

Female : Dorsal shield 380 long, 215 wide. Measurements of setae : j 1-27, j4-22, js-36, j6-47, J2-63, J5-7, j3-67, z2-18, z3-74, z4-25 , s4-78 , s6-85, S2-85, S4-49, Ss-27, Z4-78 , Zs-104, zs-16, rj-31, R,-27. Sternal shield 116 long, 98 wide with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 78 wide. Ventrianal shield 134 long, 88 wide, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Dentition on chelicera not discernible. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genu-45, tibia-51, basitarsus-63. Leg chaetotactic formula: genu II

2 ~ ~ 1, tibia III} 11, genu III 1 ~ ~ I, tibia III

1 lIt. Male : Ventrianal shield as figured.

U 6 .. \ \ ... "

~ --- 133

T , , , 732

1 Figs. 731·733 : Typhlodromus (Dr;entise;us) ricker; Chant (F) : 731-Dorsal shield, 732-Post ventral surface, 733-Spermatheca.

Collection Records : Originally, this species was described from MeghaJaya collected on citrus as well as from Karnataka on the same host. The other records from India are on mango and sapota in Karnataka; on banana, citrus, cardam01TI, orchid from Sikkim and citrus in Mizoram.

138

Habitat: Citrus, peach, banana, sapota, mango,

cardamom, orchid.

Distribution : India (Meghalaya, Nagaland,

Mizoram, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka), Florida (introduced), China.

Ren1arks : Gupta (in press) found this species

actively feeding upon Brevipalpus phoenicis

infesting cardamom in Sikkim. The fully fed females were found reddish in field. Gupta & Gupta (1992) reported this species feeding upon all stages of a Tetrallychus sp. infesting ornamental plant in West Bengal.

Subgenus 5. Paraseiulus Muma

196 I. Paraseiu/"s Muma. Bull. Fla. St. Mus .• 5(7) : 299.

1982. Paraseiullls. Daneshvar. Ent. Phyt. Appliq., 54 : 27.

1986. Paraseiulus, Gupta. Fauna of India: Playtoseiidae, p. 3JO.

1987. Paraseiulus, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Pap .• 95 : 127.

1989. Paraseillius. Cobanoglu, Turk. Entomol. derg., 13(3) : 175.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield reticulate, with ] 9 pairs of setae; 6 pairs on dorsocentrals, 3 pairs on

median and 10 pairs of laterals, Z~h ~ serrate. Sternal shield with 2 pairs of setae; 3rd pair on

small platelets, 4th pair on metastarnal plates. Ventrianal shield with 2-4 pairs of preanal setae.

Leg IV macroseta only on basi tarsus.

Type Seiulus soleiger Ribaga, 1902

(by designation, Muma, 196 I)

Key to the species of Subgenus Paraseiulus

known to occur on plants in India

I. Dorsal setae markedly thicker, movable

digit of chelicera with 2 denticles ....... kuzini

- Dorsal setae not markedly thicker, movable digit of chelicera with 1 tooth ... neosoleiger


175. Typhlodromus (Paraseiulus) kU1.ini (Wainstein)

(Figs. 734-737)

1962. Paraseiulus kllzini Wainstein, Rev. Entomol. U.S.S.R., 41( I) : 231, 233.

1976. Kuzinellus (Kuzinelllls) kuzini Wainstein, Zool. Zh.. 55(5) : 700.

1987. Paraseiulus kuzini, Rather, Z. angew. Zool., 74(3) : 356.

1987. Paraseiulus kllzini, Daneshvar, Ent. Plzyt. Apl'lq .• 54(1-2) : 28.

1989. Paraseiulus kuzini, Rather, In : Progress in ACalvlogy, 2 : 188.

1986. Paraseiulus ktlzini, Chant & Yoshida-Shaul, Can. J. Zool., 64 : 453.

Female : Dorsal shield 350 long, 190 wide. Measurements of setae: j 1-16, j4-17 , j6-20, J 2-27, J 5-7, j3-25, z2-24, z3-24, z4-26, z6-23, s4-26 , s6-31 , S2-34, S4-35, Z5-35, zs-19, z6-23, 4-39, r3-22, R\-21. Ventrianal shield 112 long, 61 wide with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth and pilus dentilis, movable digit biden-

tate. Leg chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 ~ ~ I, genu III 1 7 5 1. Macroseta absent on leg IV.


736

Figs. 734-737: Typhlodromlls (Paraseiulus) kUl.ini (Wainstein) (F) : 734-Dorsal shield, 735-Post ventral surface, 736-Chelicera. 737-Spermatheca. (after Chant & Shaul, 1986)


Collection Records : The type collection was made from erstwhile U.S.S.R. on Grecian walnut. The Indian record is from Kashmir on luglans regia.

Habitat : India : luglans regia, elsewhere Grecian walnut.

Distribution : India (Jammu & Kashmir), U.S.S.R., Iran.

176. Typhlodromus (Paraseiulus) neosoleiger Gupta

(Figs. 738-739)

1981. Typhlodromus neosoleiger Gupta, Indian J. A car. , 5 : 41-43.

1986. Typhlodromus (Paraseiulus) neosoleiger, Chant & Yoshjda-Shaul, Can. J. Zool., 64(2) : 461-462.

1986. Typh'odrollJus (Paraseiulus) neosole;ger, Gupta, Fauna of Ind;a : Phytoseiidae, p. 310-312.

1987. Typhlodromus (Parase;llills) neosoleiger, Gupta, Rec. zool. Sllrv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 128.

Fel11ale : Dorsal shield sclerotized, reticulate, 340 long, 210 wide. Measurements of setae : jl-23, j4-16, js-16, j6-16, J2-16, j3-20, z2-16, z3-16, Z4-20, S4-20, S6-20, S2-20, S4-22, S5-20, Zs-36, Z.-24, zs, Z6-16 each. Sternal shield 80 long, 68 wide, with 2 pairs of setae, 3rd pair on small platelets, 4th pair on metasternal plates.

739

Figs. 738-739: T),phiodromlls (Paraseiullls) neosoleigerGupta (F) : 738-Dorsal shield, 739-Ventral surface.

Genital shield 68 wide. Ventrianal shield much longer than broad, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth, movable digit with I tooth. Spermatheca not discernible. Leg


1 ~ 11 , genu I I I I 2 ~ I , tibia I I I I I} 1 I Macroseta on basitarsus IV -24 long.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : This species was described from Jammu & Kashmir collected 0" chrysanthemum.

Habitat: Chrysanthemum


Subgenus 6. Typhloctonus Muma

1961. Typhloctol1us Muma, Bull. Fla. SI. Mus., 5(7) : 299.

1986. Typhloctonus, Gupta, Fauna of India: Ph)'toseiidae. p. 312.

1987. Typhloctonus, Gupta, Rec. zool. SUI'V. India, Dec.

Pap .• 9S : 130.

1987. Typhloctonus, Daneshvar, EIII. Ph)'t. Applq., 54(2) :

26.

Diagnosis: Dorsal shield sclerotized, reticulate. with 17 pairs of setae, 11 pairs of laterals, 2 pairs of median and 6 pairs of dorsocentrals; 2 pairs of sublateral setae on lateral integument. Sternal shield with 2-4 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield with 3-4 pairs of preanal setae. Leg IV with 0-3 macrosetae.

Type Typhlodromus tilliarum Oudemans, 1930

(by designation Murna, 1961)

Key to the species of Subgenus Typhloctonus known to occur on plants in India

I. j I and Z2 of same length ......................... 2

- jl, Z2 unequal ............................................ 3

2. Macroseta present only on basitarsus IV . ........................................................... celtis

- Macroseta present on genu, tibia and basitarsus of leg IV .................. trallsitlills

140

3. Ventrianal shield over 2 times as long as wide .............................................. malviyai

- Ventrianal shield much less than 1 Y2 as long as wide ........................................... nesb,tt,

177. Typhlodromus (Typhloclonus) celtis (Denmark & Rather)

(Figs. 740-744)

1996. Neoseiulella (Typhloc/ona) celtis Denmark & Rather,

Internal. J. Acaro/., 27(1) : 69.

Female : Dorsal shield reticulate with 19 pairs of setae. 'Measurements of setae: jl-20, j4-16, js-I7, j6-20, 12-25, 15-11, j3-28, z2-19, z3-24 , 24-22, s4-24, s6-28, Z(-20, S2-32, S4-32, S5-26, 25-47, z5-17, 2 4-20, r3-28, RI-25. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield with 4 pairs of preanal setae, Fixed digit of chelicera with 6 teeth, movable digit with 2 teeth.

rtJ·~ 742

,l) H'~ 743 : ~ , . -...

\\?u 144 ' ~J W741

Figs. 740-744: Typhlodromus (Typhloclonus) celtis (Denmark & Rather) (F) : 740-Dorsal shield, 741-Ventral surface, 742-Chelicera.·743~Spennatheca. 744-Genu, tibia, basitarsus of leg IV. (after Denmark & Rather, 1996)

Macrosetae on basitarsus IV-38. Leg chaetotactic

formula : genu II 2 %% 1, gen~ III 1 1 % ] Spermatheca with short saccular cervix, c-shaped atrium.

Male : Unknown.


Collection Records : This species was de-scribed from Kashmir collected on Celtis australica.

Habitat : Celtis australica.


J 78. Typhlodromus (Typhloctonus) malviyai (Singh & Singh)

(Figs. 745-748)

1996. Typhloctonus (Typhloctonus) malviyai Singh & Singh,

Entomon, 21(2) : J 95-197.

Female : Dorsal shield 434 long, 223 wide with 19 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae : j(-10, j4-12, j5-34, j6-14, J2-7, J5-9, j3-39, Z2-20, Z3-20, z4-27, s4-33, s6-35, Z1-26, S2-27, S4-35, S5-13, Z5-36, Z4-19, Z5-20. Sternal shield with 2 pairs of setae. Ventrianal shield 151 long, 68 wide, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Spermatheca with cup shaped cervix. Fixed digit of cheHcera bidentate, movable digit edentate. Macroseta absent on leg IV.

Male : Unknown.

746

747 748

Figs. 745-748 : Typlzlodromus (TyplzloctOI1US) malviyai Singh /Jl. Singh (F) : 745-Dorsal shield, 746-Ventral surface, 747-Chelicera, 748-Spennatheca (after Singh & Singh, 1996).

Collection Records : The description of this species was based upon material collected on brinjal in Uttar Pradesh.

Habitat : Brinjal.


OUPTA: A monograph on plant inhabiting predatory mites of India (Part II) : Mesostigmata 141

119. Typhlodromus (Typhloctonus) nesbitti Womersley

(Figs. 749-755)

1954. Typhlodromus nesbitti Womersley, Aust. J. Zool., 2 : 179-180.

1975. Typhlodromus nesbitti, Schicha, J. Aust. Ent. Soc., 14 : 217.

1986. Typhlodromlts (Typhloctonlts) nesbilti, Gupta, Fauna of India: PhytoseUdae, p. 312-314.

1981. Typhlodromlls (Typhloctonus) nesbitti, GuPta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Pap., 95 : 130-131.

1992. Typhlodromlls nesbitti, Chant & Yoshida-Shaul, Internal. J. Acarol., 18(3) : 182.

1996. Typhloctonus nesbitti, Denmark & Rather, Internat. J. Acarol .• 22(1) : 47.

1997: Typh/odromus (Typhloctollus) nesbitti, Gupta & Chatterjee, In : State Fauna Ser. 6, Fauna of Delhi, p. 527.

Female: Dorsal shield with 19 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae : j (-28, j4-j6-J 7, 12-20, 15-11, j3-20, Z2-20, z3-22 , z4-22, s4-25 , s6-25 , Z,-20, S2-28, S4-22, S5-22, Zs-56, zs-17, Z4-36, r3, R ,-20 each. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae.

751

1 ,. \. I •

\ ,: 752 '-~'

753

7S0 1 7Sl

Figs. 749-755 : Typhlodromus (Typhloctonus) nesbitti Womersley (F) : 749-Dorsal shield, 750-Ventral surface, 7S I-Chelicera, 752-Spennatheca, 753-Genu, tibia. basitarsus of leg IV, 754-Ventrianal shield (M), 755-Spermatophoral process (M). (after Schicha. J 978)

Ventrianal shield 143 long, 110 wide, imbricate with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate with strong pilus dentilis, movable digit with 3 teeth.. Macroseta present only on basi tarsus IV.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : The type material was from New South Wales on lucern tree. The Indian records are from malformed mango tree in Delhi.

Habitat : India : Malformed mango tree, elsewhere lucern tree.

Distribution: India (Delhi, lammu & Kashmir), Australia.

180. Typhlodromus (Typhloctonus) transitalls Gupta

(Figs. 756-759)

J 98 ] . Typhlodromlls transitans Gupta, Illc/ian J. ACllI:, 5 : 40-41.

1984. Typhloctollus prllllus Denmark & Rather. Internal. J.

Acarol., 10(3) : 173.

1986. Typhlodrolltlls (Typhloctol1us) trallsillllZs, Gupta.

Faullll of India: Pilytoseiidae, p. 314.

J986. Typhloctollus trallsitalls, Moraes et al., EMBRAPA,

353, p. 315.

1987. TYl'hlodrol1llls (Typh!octOIlIlS) (ransitalls, Gupta. Rec.

zool. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : J 31.

1989. Typhloctollus primus, Rather, In : Progress ill

Acarology, 2 : 188.

Fel11ale : Dorsal shield 320 long, 175 wide. Measurements of setae: jl-j6-16-18 each, J2-20, 15-8, j3-21, z2-16, z3-21 , z4-24, s4-24, s6-25, ZI-20, S2-28, S4:-28, S5-20, Zs-48, z5-16, ~-28, r)-23, R I-20. Sternal shield as long as wide with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 68 wide. Ventrianal shield 92 long, 64 wide, with 4 pairs of preanal seate. Fixed digit of chelicera multidentate, movable digit with 2 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macrosetae on leg IV : genU-20, tibia-18, basitarsus-36. Leg chaetotactic formula : genu II

2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II I } ~ I, genu III I f ~ I, tibia III

I ~ T I. Male Unknown.

142

Collection Records : The description of this species was from Kashmir collected on pear.

H" ,~ • I

'''--",I

158

Figs. 756·759 : Typhlodromus (Typhloctonus) transitans Gupta (F) : 756-Dorsal shield, 757-Ventral surface, 758-Chelicera, 759-Spermatheca.

The other collections are from Kashmir on Prunus armeniaca.

Habitat: Pear, Prunus armeniaca, mulberry.


Subgenus 7. Typhlodromus Scheuten s. str.

1957. Typhiodronlils Scheuten, Arch. Fur. Naturges. 23 : 104-112.

1986. T.vphlndromus, Gupta, Fauna of India·; Phytoseiidae. p. 315.

1987. Typhlodmmus, Gupta. Ree. zoo I. Surv. India. Dec. Pap .• 9S : 132.

Diagnosis: Dorsal shield well sclerotized with 18 pairs of setae, 10 pairs of laterals, 2 pairs of median and 6 pairs of dorsocentrals. All setae smooth and pointed: 2 pairs of sublateral setae on lateral integument. Sternal shield with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Macroseta present only on basitarsus IV.


Type Typhlodromus pyri Scheuten, 1857

(by subsequent designation : Oudemans, 1929)

Key to the species of Subgenus Typhlodromus known to inhabit

plants in India

I. Besides Zs which is quite long, the other lateral setae mostly long, all over 35 microns (except S5), anterior ones nearly reach bases of the following setae on line ..... sijiensis

Besides Zs which is normally long, the other lateral setae mostly short and never more than 20-30 microns, Z:l-S4 shorter never reach upto the bases of setae next in line ........... 2

2. Ventrianal shield much longer than broad ............................................... garhwalictts

Ventrianal shield almost as long as broad .... 3

3. S5 very small, nearly 1/2 as long as S4, ~ much shorter than the distance between its base and that of Zs ............................. communis

S5 subequal to S4, Z4 almost touches the base of Zs ........................................... neorhenanus

I 8 1. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) communis Gupta

(Figs. 760-763)

1978. Typhlodromus communis Gupta, BlIll. Zoo I. SlIrv.

India. 1 : 53.

1986. Typhlodromus (Typlzlodromus) communis, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 316-318.

1987. T.vphlodrol1llls (T.l'phlodromlls) communis. Gupta. Rec. zool. SlIIV. Illdill, O('(.;.~ Pap .. 95 : 132.

1992. TyphlodlVlI111S (Typlrlo(/romus) communis, Gupta, In : Contributions to Acarological Researches ill India.

p.444.

1992. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromlls) communis, Gupta. In : State Fallna Set: 3. Fauna of West Bengal. Part 3.

p. 183.

Fen1ale : Dorsal shield 280-300 long, 160-180 wide, with 18 pairs of setae. Measurements of setae: j,-13-15, j4-10-13, js-10-15, j6-12-16, 12-16-20,15-5-8, j3-12-16, z2-6-7, z3-12-16, z4-12-17, s4-13-18, s6-16-20, S2-18-24, S4-21-24, S5-11-15, Z5-56-65, zs-12-16, 4-30-40,


r;\-10-15, R1-10-15. Sternal shield as long (83) as broad with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Genital shield 63-65 wide. VeRtrianal shield almost as long as wide, or only slightly longer with 3 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth anterior to pilus dentilis and 2 teeth beyond it. Movable digit with 2 teeth. Spermatheca as figured. Macroseta only on basitarsus IV -35 long. Leg


1 ~ f 1, genu III 1 f ~ 1, tibia III 1 ~ 11.

Male : Ventrianal shield and spermatophoral process as figured (Gupta, 1986).

762 Figs. 760·763 : Typlzlodromus (Typlzlodromlls) communis Gupta (F) : 760-Dorsal shield, 761- Ventral surface, 762-Chelicera, 763-Spermatheca.

Collection Records : The description of this species was made from West Bengal collected on Pyrus communis. The other col1ections were from Ipomoea staphylina in Arunachal Pradesh, on an undet. plant and mango in West Bengal.

Habitat: Pyrus comlnunis, mango, Eucalyptus sp., Dalbergia sp., Ipomoea staphylina, undet. plant.

Distribution: India (Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu).

182. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) garhwalicus Gupta

(Figs. 764-766)

1982. Typlzlodromus garhwalicus Gupta, Indian 1. Acel/:.

6: 29-30.

198.6. Typhlodromlls (Typlzlodromlls) garhwaliclls, Gupta. Fauna of India : Phytoseiidae, p. 3 J 8-319.

) 987. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) garhwtlliclls, Gu pta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Pap:, 9S : 133.

Female : Dorsal shield 387 long, 228 wide. Measurements of setae: j,-13, j4-j6, J2-14-18 each, J 5-8, j3-22, z2-z4-17 each, s4-13, s6-22 , S2-26, S4-30, S5-21, Z;-39, z5-14, Z4-26, r3-26, Rl-17. Sternal shield as long as broad with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 65 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 120 long, 70 wide with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth, movable digit toothless. Macroseta only on basitarsus IV-52 long. Leg chaetotactic

formula: genu II 2 ~ ~ 1, tibia II 1 ~ f 1, genu III

1 51 1, tibia III 1 ~ 11. Male: Unknown.

~~ n t ". '.;

766

U , ~ ,~

765

Figs. 764-766 : Typhlodromus (Typhlodromlls) gar/nvaliclIs Gupta (F) : 764-Dorsal shield, 765- Ventral surface. 766-Spermatheca.

144

Collection Records : The description of this species was form Uttar Pradesh collected on Casuarina sp.

Habitat : Casuarina sp.


183. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) neorhenanus Gupta

(Figs. 767-770)

1977. Typirlodromlls neorltenanus Gupta, lrulian 1. Acar., 2: 4.

1986. T),plzlodromus (Typhlodromus) neorhenanus, Gupta, Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 320-321.

1987. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) neorhenanus, Gupta, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 95 : 133.

1992. TyphlodrollZus (Typhlodromus) neorirenanus, Gupta, In: Contributions to Acarological Researches in India, p.444.

1992. Typhlodrolnlls (Typhlodromus) neorhenalllls, Gupta, In: State Fauna Ser. 3, Fauna of West Bengal, Part 3, p. 183.

J 995. Typhlod romus (Typhlodromus) neorhenanus, Gu pta, In : State Fauna Ser. 4, Fauna of Meglzalaya, Part 2, p.40,

Female : Dorsal sh'ield 300 long, 160 wide. Measurments of setae j 1-16, j4-10, js-16, j6-20, J2-24, J 5-8, j)-13, Z2-8, z)-16. z4-22, s4-25 , S6-20, S2-33, S4-36, S5-32, Z5-56, zs-16, Z4-44, r), RI on lateral integument. 20 and 24, respectively.

o H 769

~:g .. J ~o \t~

768

Figs. 767-770 : Typh'odlVlIlUS (Typh/odroIllIlS) neorhenallus Gupta (F) : 767-Dorsal shield. 768- Ventral surface, 769-Spermatheca. 770-Spermatophoral process (M).


Sternal shield with 3 pairs of setae. GeniOtal shield narrower than greatest width of ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield broader at anterior region, concave at preanal region, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 3 teeth and strong pilus dentilis; movable digit with 2 teeth. spermatheca as figured. Macroseta present only on basitarsus IV -40 long.

Male : Dorsal shield chaetotaxy as in female. Spermatophoral process as figured.

Collection Records : The type material was from Meghalaya collected on fern. It was also collected on mango in Arunachal Pradesh as well as on an undet. plant in West Bengal.

Habitat : Fern, mango, undet. plant.

Distribution : India (Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal).

184. Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) sijiensis Gupta

(Figs. 771-772)

1986. Typhlodrol1lus (Typhlodromus) sijiensis Gupta, Falllla


1987. Typhlodromus (T,yph!odrolllus) sijiensis, Gupta, Ree,

zool. Surv. India, Dec. Pap., 95 : 134.

~ , 0771

, ,

UP' n \,m

~" ~ Figs. 771-772 : Typhlodromlls (Typhlodromus) sijiensis Gupta (F) : 77 I-Dorsal shield. 772-Ventral surface.


FenJaie : Dorsal shield 370 long, 202 wide with 18 pairs of setae. Measurments of setae : j ,-26, j4-j6-20-22 each, J2-24, J5-7, j3-44, z2-41 , z3-35, Z4-44, s4-44, s6-42, S2-37, S4-34, Ss-26, Zs-56, Z5-20, 4-38, r3-40, R,-26. Sterna) shield with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield 67 wide with a pair of setae. Ventrianal shield 125 long, 109 wide, with 4 pairs of preanal setae. Fixed digit of chelicera with 2 apical teeth, movable digit with at least 1 tooth. Spermatheca not discernible. Macroseta present only on basitarsus IV-56 long.

Leg chaetotactic formula : genu II 2 6 6 1, tibia II

1 ~ 1 J, genu III ] 1 ~ 1, tibia III 1 ~ 11. Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : The original description of this species was from Arunachal Pradesh on soil habitat.

Habitat: Soil habitat.


Subfamily 3. GNORIMINAE Chaudhri

1975. Gnoriminae Chaudhri. Pak. 1. Agr. Sci., 12 : 100.

] 982. Gnoriminae. Wei-nan & Cheng-Jing, W. uyi Sci. 101lr.,

2 : 132.

1986. Gnoriminae. Gupta. Fauna of India : Phytoseiidae,

p. 323.

1987. Gnoriminae, Gupta, Rec. zool. Sllrv. India, Dec. Pap.,

9S : 135.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield light to heavily sclerotized with 12 pairs of lateral setae of diverse shape and nature, 3 pairs of sublateral setae, 2 pairs of setae present around ventrianal shield; ventrianal shield large to robust, reticulate with 6-7 pairs of setae; a fold like structure present on ventrianal shield little anterior to anal region.

Type Gnorimus Chaudhri (1975)

(by designation)

Genus 18. Garhwalicus Gupta & Ray

1981. Ga,.hwalicils Gupta & Ray. Bull. Zool. Surv. India,

4(3) : 268.

1986. Garlzwaliclls. Gupta. Fauna of India: PhytoseiidlU'. p. 323.

1987. Garhwalicus. Gupta. Rec. zoo!. Sur!'. India, Dec. Pap., 9S : 135.

Diagnosis : Dorsal shield heavily sclerotized with 12 pairs of lateral setae of diverse length, 2 pairs of median setae and 6 pairs of dorsocentral setae; sublateral seta'e 3 pairs on lateral integument. Most of the setae on dorsal shield rod-like, a few with widened base. Sternal shield reticulate with 3 pairs of sternal setae. Ventrianal shield reticulate, robust, with 7 pairs of preanal setae. Leg IV with 2 macrosetae each on genu and tibia and 1 on basitarsus-al1 being spatulate. Spermatheca scarcely visible.

Type Garhwalicus himalayensis Gupta & Ray, 1981


185. Garhwalicus himalayensis Gupta & Ray (Figs. 773-775)

1981. Gar/rwaliclls /rimalayensis Gupta & Ray, Bull. Zool. Surv. India, 4(3) : 268-269.

1986. Gar/rwaliclls himalayensis. Gupta. Fauna of India: Phytoseiidae, p. 322-325.

1987. Garhwalicus himalayellsis, Gupta. Rec. zoo I. Surv. India, Dcc. Pap., 9S : 135.

774

Figs. 773· 77S : Garlnvaliclls Jrimaillyensis Gupta & Ray (F) : 773-Dorsal shield, 774-Ventral surface, 775-Spermatheca.

)46

F en1ale : Dorsal shield 370 long, 278 wide,

heavily sclerotized with 12 pairs on lateral series,

2 pairs on median series, 6 pairs on dorsocentral

series, 3 pairs of sublateral setae on lateral

integument. Most of the dorsal setae rod-like, a

few with widened bases, some setae short.

Measurements of setae : j 1-18, j4-31, js-29,

j(}-34, J2-7, Js-4, jJ-38, z2-5, z3-44, z4-36, S4-5, s6-44, ZI-6, S2-44, S3-5, S4-S, Ss-S, Zs-60,

zs-broken, Z4-6. Lateral integument heavily

sclerotized with 3 pairs of sublateral setae,

r3-38, R" ~ broken. Sternal shield 67 long,

100 wide, with 3 pairs of setae. Genital shield

67 wide, granulate with a pair of setae. Ventrianal

sh ield 190 long, 210 wide with 7 pairs of

preanal setae. Leg IV with 2 macrosetae on

genu (27, 18 long), tibia also with 2 macrosetae

(18 and 20 long), basitarsus-22 long - all being

spatulate. Spermatheca scarcely visible. Chelicera

not discernible.

Male : Unknown.

Collection Records : The type material was

from Uttar Pradesh coJlected on an undet. plant.



BIO-ECOLOGY

The predatory mites having potentiality to

suppress pest mite population had drawn attention

of acarologists .and entomologists and studies both

in laboratories and in fields were undertaken to

workout the life cycles, food preference, feeding

potentiality, effect of alternate food on development,

effect of different pesticides on their population,

seasonal occurrence, mass multiplication, etc. and

results so far available are summarised in this

chapter so as to give an idea to the future workers

as to how much is already known and what is yet

to be done.


Family I. PHYTOSEIIDAE

1. Amhlyseius (Amhlyseius)

channabasavannai Gupta & Daniel

Daniel (J 981) reported this predator feeding

effectively upon Raoiella indica infesting areca

palm in Kerala. She studied biology and population

fluctuation. According to her, the duration of

different developmental stages was : larva-I 7 .2

hrs., protonymph-22.2 hrs., deutonymph-23.8 hrs.

in case of males and for females, the

corresponding figures were: 20.4 hrs., 21.9 hrs.

23.4 hrs., respectively. The total developmental

period when feeding upon eggs of R. indica Hirst

was 85-107 hrs. in case of males and 84-113

hrs. in case of females. During this period, a

female consumed 15-38 eggs, and male consumed

14-19 eggs. An average fecundity of a female

was 27.3 in life time during average oviposition

period of 15.7 days. The number of eggs laid per

female per day was 2.7 ± 0.60. The preoviposition

period was 4.5 ± 1.93 hrs. and the total oviposition

period was 15.7 ± 1.51 days. All the stages of

prey mite were attacked by all the stages of the

predator. A female fed on 1 J -42 eggs/day or 6-

] 3 adults/day. The time required to consume a

protonymph, larva, adult male or female of prey

mite was ] /2 minute, ) -] l/z minutes and 5 minutes,

respectively. The alternate food of the predator

included Tetranychus fijieflsis Hirst and eggs and

crawlers of sclae insect. This predatory mite

appeared to be a specific predator of Raoiella

indica and had good searching capacity.

2. Amhlyseius (Amhlyseills) paraaerialis Muma

Sathiama (] 995) discussed the possibility of

utilising this predatory mite for biological

suppression of Oligonychus iseilelnae (Hirst)

infesting coconut in Kerala.


3. Amh/yseius (Euseius) alstoniae Gupta

Dhooria (1981) studied predatory behaviour of

this mite and reported that both nymphs and adults

of this predatory mite fed on prey mite

Eutetranychus or;entalis (Klein) consuming larvae

and protonymphs more readily than other stages. It could also feed and breed on mymphs of white

fly on castor leaves. Those predatory mites which

fed on white fly developed yellowish white

discolouration and those fed on E. orientalis developed orange red or blackish areas in gut

region. Adult females of predatory mite took

average of 110, 124.37,205,331.80,460.2 seconds

to consume an egg, a larva, a protonymph, a

deutonymph and one adult female mite,

respectively. On an average 3.67, 5.20, 4.62 and

10.16 protonymphs of prey mite were consumed

in 24 hrs., respectively by one larva, one proto,

one deuto and one adult female predator. An adult

female consumed an average of 6.6 eggs per day.

According to Jose et al. (1989), this predatory

mite along with Scolothrips indicus fed on all

stages of Tetranychus mac/arlanei. On an

average, one predatory mite consumed a total of

191.36 eggs, 76 larvae, 82.60 nymphs and 46.26 adults of T. nlac/arlanei Baker & Pritchard in life time. Kumari & Sadana (] 990) studied the

effects of temperature and R.H. on its

development while Kumari & Sadana (1990a) made observations on mating behaviour of this

predatory mite and reported that females mated

with one male. Often males awaited the emergence

of adult female from deutonymph. Pheromones

might have played important role in this matter.

Males mated with several virgin females. This

predatory mite built up the population when

temperature, R.H., wind velocity, sun shine hours

and rainfall ranged from 26.23-29.55°C, 56.33-79.83%, 30-40 kms. per hour, 7.03-10.07 hrs.

and 0-42.70 mm, respectively. Rainfall had very

little effect on population of this predatory mite

and no correlation was there with popUlation of

phytophagous and predatory mites indicating that

this predator could subsist on other food. Population

of predatory mite was more in summer when prey

population was very low (Kumari & Sadana, 1995). The time taken to completely eliminate the

population of Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geij.) on potted guava plants increased with prey density. Anlblyseius alstoniae could control the population

of B. phoenicis in all predator-prey ratio excepting

1 : 10 and t : 20. Prey population in control plants

increased on the contrary producing characteristic

damage symptoms and defoliation while plants

receiving predatory mites had no defoliation

(Kumari & Sadana, 1995a). The popUlation of A. alstoniae was significantly positively corelated with

population of T. ludell; Zacher Neemark (0.5%) was safe to this predatory mite (Rai et al., 1999).

The evaluation of different chemicals against

A. alstoniae revealed that based on cumulative

percentage mortality, the toxicity of compounds in

descending order was tluvalinate > monocrotophos

> dicofol > methyl-o-demeton > tetradifon > quinalphos > triazophos > ethion > wettable sulphur

> neemark > NSKE (Rai et al., 1995).

4. Amhlyseius (Euseius) concordis (Chant)

Jagadish et al. (1990) studied life cycle of this

predator under laboratory condition at temperature

ranging from 24.1-29.6°C and 60-80% R.H. The

duration of different developmental stages was

50.04 ± 0.91 hrs. for eggs. 17.68 ± 1.90 hrs. for

larva, 24.49 ± 2.5] hrs. for protonymph and 29.80 ± 2.01 hrs. for deutonymph. Males developed

faster than females. Further, Jagdish ef al. (1990a) studied the seasonal history of this predator on

castor pollen at Bangalore during 1984- J 986 and

that revealed that R.H. and rainfall had no effect

on. population built up eventhough rainfall had a

tendency to reduce the population. Temperature,

sun shine hours and wind speed had significant

correlation in causing increase/decrease of this

predatory mite popUlation.

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Jagadish et ale (1995, ) 999) studied the effect of temperature and R.H. on development of this mite and the results are as below:

Incubation period: It was maximum (65 ± 2.33 hrs.) at 20 ± 1°C with 60 ± 3% R.H. and minimum (35 ± 0.98 hrs.) at 35 ± 1°C with 55 ± 3% R.H .. This period was shorter at higher temperature and was prolonged at lower temperature.

Hatchability: It was least (38.8%) at 20 ± 1°C with 60 ± 30/0 R.H. and highest (100%) at 27 and 35°C with R.H. of 65 ± 3% and 55 ± 3%, respectively.

Larval period: It was minimum (19.80 ± 1.14 hrs.) at 35 ± 1°C with R.H. of 55 ± 3% and maximum (41 ± ]. I 2 hrs.) at 20 ± 1°C with 60 ± 3% R.H.

ProtonLlInph : Minimum duration was 24 ± 0.91 hrs. at 35 ± 1°C and 55 ± 3% R.H. and maximum was 40 ± 0.94 hrs. at 20 ± 1°C with 55 ± 3% R.H.

DeutonYlnph : Shortest duration (23 ± 0.94 hrs.) was seen at 35 ± 1°C and 55 ± 3% R.H. and longest was 39.48 ± 0.90 hrs. at 20 ± 1°C with 60 ± 3% R.H.

Total developnlental period (egg-adult) : It was shortest (66.80 ± 1.14 hrs.) at 35 ± ) °C with 55 ± 3% R.H. and longest (120.48 hrs) at 20 ± 1°C with 60 ± 3% R.H .. This period increased with increase of temperature. The optimum temperature required for development of this species ranged between 27-35°C.

According to Nageshchandra et ale (1999) castor pollen expedited developm'ent of larval, protonymphal and deutonymphal periods while incubation period remained unaffected. In addition, castor pollen also shortened the preoviposition period, gave higher fecundity and total developmental period was also short (122.0 I ± 4.2) hrs. and 118.8 ± 3.40 hrs.) for females and males, respectively. This indicated that castor pollen was most preferred food as compared to other food like tetranychids, tenuipalpids and eriophyids. Jagadish et al. () 995) studied the effect of temperature on development of this species


feeding upon Tetranychus neocaledonictls Andre. It was found that developmental period of this predatory mite was affected by rise in temperature beyond 35°C. It took 66 ± 41.4 hrs. for development at 35°C. However, at lower temperature (20°C), it took 120.40 ± 1.10 hrs.). Therefore, optimum temperature for development was 25-27°C.

This predatory mite readily consumed Tetranychidae. Tenuipalpidae and Eriophyidae but failed to develop on artificial food (Bengal gram powder + honey and pigeonpea powder + honey). However, it survived upto larval stage in pigeonpea powder + honey registering 2% survival. In case of soybean flour + honey, the survival percentage was 0.50/0. Castor pollen was found to be suitable showing 100% survival. Raoiella indica and Brevipalpus phoenicis gave 90% survival. With Eutetranychus orientalis and Tetranychus luden;, the survival was 100%. (Jagadish & ChannaBasavanna, ) 995; Nageshachandra et al., 1998).

Nageshchandra et al. (1995a, 1999) studied food preference of this mite. The incubation period was not affected with different types of food but larval, protonymphal stages were faster on castor pollen. Preoviposition period was longest on T. neocaledonicus + castor pollen (26.94 ± 2.85 days). Total developmental period was 122.0 I ±

4.21 hrs. and 1 ) 8 ± 3.40 hrs. for female and male, respectively, on castor pollen proved that this food was most preferred, hence may be used for mass multiplication. Besides castor pollen, the other preferred foods were: T. neocaledollicus. Bengal gram powder + honey, pigeonpea powder + honey, soybean powder + honey, honey alone.

Jagadish & ChannaBasavanna (1987) reported castor pollen as most suitable food for this species giving 100% survival. The other alternate foods as Bengal gram powder + honey, pigeonpea powder + honey were not suitable. Among prey mites, Raoiella indica and Brevipalpus phoenicis recorded 90% survival whereas Eutetranychlls orientalis and Tetranychus neocaledonicl-ls gave ] 00% survival.

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5. Amhlyseius (Euseius) delhiensis (Narayanan & Kaur)

Somchoudhury (1981) studied population

fluctuation of this mite in Delhi on cotton infested

with jassids during 1973-1975 and reported thClt

the population was more correlated with

environmental condition than with prey density.

High temperature and high rainfall were

unfavourable for rapid multiplication of this

predatory mite. Maximum population was recorded

when jassid population was on the decline

indicating that the predator could not exert check

on population build up of jassids. However, it was

evident that this predatory mite could be an

effective factor in determining the maximum size

of the jassid population.

Nageshchandra et ale (1998) studied its biology

on guava mite, Eotetranychus hicoriae (eggs and

immature stages) besides castor pollen. The

duration of different developmental stages were :

Immatures of A. delhiensis fed 1.20, 7.93,

19.96 eggs and 0.26, 3.53 and 8.20 nymphs of E.

hicoriae respectively during their larval,

protonymphal and deutonymphal periods. Adult

female/male on an average fed on 9.70/ I .54 eggs

and 5.36/0.76 mymphs of E. hicoriae per day.

6. Amhlyseius (Euseius) coccosocius Ghai &

Menon

Saha et al. (1998) studied the effect of

temperature on development of this species. Total

development period was ~hortest (4.83 ± 0.22

days) at 35°C and was longest (8.53 ± 0.] 7 days)

at 30°C while fecundity was maximum (46.28 ±

1.27 eggs at 25°C and minimum at 35°C (8.28 ±

0.29 eggs). Longevity of female and male ranged

respectively between 2.08 ± 0.82 days at 35°C to

23.52 ± 0.84 days at 25°C. Oviposition and

preoviposition periods rnaged respectively from

9.92 ± 0.15 days at 35°C to 21.28 ± 0.15 days at

25°C and 0.3 ± 0.08 days at 30°C to 1.26 ± 0.12

days at 35°C. Mortality at 25°C was nil and it

was maximum (70%) at 35°C. This indicated that

development period increased with decrease of

temperature while daily egg laying rate, fecundity,

longevity (female and male) were highest at 25°C

and lowest at 35°C. Therefore, 25°C was most

suitable and 35°C was most unsuitable

temperatures for development of this mite.

Table-I: Duration of different developmental stages of A. (E.) delhiensis on different types of food.

Stage Castor pollen Eggs Immature stages E. hicoriae of E. hicoriae

Incubation 32-52 Hrs. 36-52 Hrs. 34--46 Hrs.

Larva (Female) 27.2 Hrs. 36.0 Hrs. 32.0 Hrs.

(Male) 26.4 Hrs. 30.4 Hrs. 35.2 Hrs.

Protonymph (F.) 46.93 Hrs. 60.26 Hrs. 68.53 Hrs.

(Male) 47.2 Hrs. 60.0 Hrs. 69.28 Hrs.

Deutonymph (F.) 53.87 Hrs. 74.67 Hrs. 79.73 Hrs.

(Male) 53.60 Hrs. 66.80 Hrs. 69.70 Hrs.

Preoviposition 2.43 Hrs. 15.36 Hrs. 1.23 Hrs.

Oviposition 2.46 days 15.13 days 1.40 days

Postoviposition ] .63 days 17.96 days 1.46 days

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7. Amblyseius (Euseius) finlandicus (Oudemans)

Sadana et al. (1990) reported this species as voraceous feeder of Eutetranychus orientalis. Sharma & Sadana (1985) studied the rate of development of this species at 20, 25, 30, 35°C on citrus. The most suitable temperature was found to be 25°C as at that temperature the total development period was quite short with no mortality, longer oviposition period and higher fecundity. At 35°C, the mortality was highest. The duration of different developmental stages was as below:-

Sharma & Sadana (1983, 1989) studied development of this species feeding upon Eutetranychus orientalis as its prey food: Adult females formed its best food for rapid development and reproduction as developmental duration was very short, adult longevity and fecudity were very high and sex ratio was fairly high and balanced. The next preferred food was the combination of all the stages of E. orientalis but when eggs were given as food, the progeny was only femal es which could not reproduce further for want of


males, as this predatory mite did not reproduce parthenogenetically. Duration of different developmental stages varied with types of food provided. The minimum was on adult food followed by all developmental stages taken together and maximum was on prey protonymphs.

Sadana & Sharma (1989) described the different developmental stages of this mite. The eggs were translucent at hatching but the colour changed with food taken. Protonymph which was 8-legged has 4 pairs of postlateral setae, 2 pairs of mediolateral setae, I pair of clunal setae, 2 pairs of sublateral setae and 2 pairs of pores on the dorsum with a small peritreme near base of coxae III. Deutonymphs differed from protonymphs in having a small sternal shield, I pair each of metastemal and genital setae and more defined peritreme.

Sharma & Sadana (1990) studied influence of temperature on development of this mite and its interaction with its prey mite E. orielltalis at constant temperatures, 20 ± 1°C, 25 ± 1°C, 30 ± 1°C and 35 ± 1°C at 70 ± 3% R.H., at I : 5, 1 : 10, 1 : 15, 1 : 20, 1 : 25, 1 : 30, 1 : 40 and

Table-2 : Duration of different developmental stages of A. (E.) filliandicus at different temperatures.

Stage Temperatures

20°C 25°C 30°C 35°C

Larva 1.8 ± 0.40 1.2 ± 0.40 1.0 ± 0.00 1.0 ± 0.10

Proto 1.2 ± 0.40 1.0 ± 0.00 1.2 ± 0.40 1.0 ± 0.00

Deuto 3.4 ± 0.48 2.8 ± 0.40 2.4 ± 0.48 2.4 ± 0.48

Total Dev. period 7.8 ± 1.16 5.9 ± 6.66 5.8 ± 0.40 5.2 ± 0.50 Longevity (F) 17.6 ± 1.85 27.8 ± 1.93 18.6 ± 1.49 11.6 ± 1.62

(M) 10.5 ± 0.50 16.5 ± 0.81 8.5 ± 0.50 5.5 ± 0.50

% Mortality (Larva-Adult) 0.00 0.00 36.3 52.1

Preoviposition Period 1.4 ± 0.48 1.2 ± 0.40 ].8 ± 0.40 1.0 ± 0.00 Oviposition Period 15.0 ± 0.49 25.6 ± 1.85 15.8 ± 1.32 7.2 ± 1.32 Postoviposition Period 1.2 ± 0.40 1.0 ± 0.00 ].6 ± 0.00 1.4 ± 6.45 Fecundity 24.2 ± 2.99 51.8 ± 0.80 15.6 ± 1.20 9.2 ± 1.16 Daily rate of egg laying 1.61 2.02 0.98 1.27 Sex ration (F : M) 4.60 : 1 3.84 : 1 3.30 : 1 2.20 : I


J : 50 predator: prey ratios. It was observed that at 1 : 5 and 1 : 10, all the preys were consumed at all temperatures regimes. Predation rate

increased with increase in temperature becoming

maximum at 35°C. The rate also increased with

increase of prey density upto 1 : 25 and 1 : 30 but

declined thereafter irrespective of temperature. Mean number of eggs laid by the predator per

day increrased with increase in prey density of

5-25 but decreased with further increase of prey density. It also increased with increase of temperatures with 25-35°C irrespective of food

ratios and decreased with further increase of

te~perature. Thus, keeping in view the fecundity

and marginal difference in predation rate, 25°C

was considered most favoured for predator-prey interaction with A. (E.) finlandicus and E.

orientalis at any ratio of predator-prey from 1 15 to 1 : 30.

8. Amhlyseius (Euseius) rhododendronis Gupta

According to Krishnamoorthy (1983), this

sepcies was recorded in field along with

Tetranychus ludeni during June. The predator population was found to be 16.9-151.9 per plant and that of T. ludeni was 71.9-446.9 per plant.

It was found to be very efficient in controlling the

spider mite in about 4 weeks time under field

condition and could be multiplied only on spider

mite and not on any other food like castor pollen.

This was in contrary to AI11hlyseius

(TyphlodroI11ips) tetranychivorus (Gupta) which

could be multiplied on pollen also.

9. Amblyseius (Euseius) ovalis (Evans)

This is an important predator and has been

found to be effective as biocontrol agent in many

parts of the world. In India, it has been seen

feeding voraceously on tetranychid mites assuming

almost reddish colour. In view of this, Borah & Rai (1989) found th is species as predator of

Belnesia tabaci (Gennadius) on chilli plant. and

studied its biology on the same prey. The duration of different developmental stages was as

below:-

Average consumption wa~ found to be 10.14 ± 1.31 eggs or 3.86 ± 1.01 first instar larva/adult

Table-3 : Duration of different developmental stages of A. (E.) ovalis on different foods.

Stage Duration of different developmental stages of A. ovalis on different food (in hours)

Castor pollen Eggs of B. tabaci First instar of B. tabaci

Egg 50.38 ± 5.01 51.15 ± 2.31 55.23 ± 3.53

Larva 21.02 ± 3.08 21.37 ± 1.10 33.14 ± 2.18

Proto

Deuto

Egg-adult

Oviposition

Fecundity

Daily egg production

Adult longevity (F)

(M) Hatchabil ity

27.15 ± 2.96

28.19 ± 4.63

127.10

14.01 ± 2.05 (days)

39.2 ± 4.01

eggs

2.13 ± 0.50

16.21 ± 2.03

11.81 ± 2.01

94.62

31.59 ± 2.56 32.13 ± 2.01

33.80 ± 2.41 34.71 ± 1.95

137.91 155.21

10.13 ± 2.01 6.31 ± 1.25 (days) (days)

20.60 ± 3.83 18.35 ± 2.27 eggs eggs

0.97 ± 0.35 0.82 ± 0.18

12.52 ± 2.09 10.67 ± 3.43

9.38 ± 2.53 8.24 ± 2.12

81.05 66.21

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female/day while it was 9.0 I ± 2.35 eggs or 2.95 ± 0.03. First instar larva/adult male/day. According to the authors, the predatory mite preferred 1-3 days old eggs and first instar larvae and rejected other stages. The predatory mite had shorter developmental period, longer oviposition period, higher fecundity and egg production per day as well as higher survival percentage when fed on castor pollen than on eggs and first instar larvae of B. tabaci. Hence, the predatory mite could be effective only when the pollen availability in the field is scarce.

Nangia, ChannaBasavanna & Jagadish (1990) reported that the life cycle took 12.3 ± 2.7 days in Karnataka and fecundity was 30.6 ± 3.2 eggs/ female.

Hariyappa & Kulkarni (1989) studied interaction between A. ovalis and chilli mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus. Manjunatha et al. (1999) devised a technique for mass multiplication of A. ovalis and its field release against P. latus on chilli. The mass multiplication of A. ovalis in laboratory was done with castor pollen mixed with honey and yeast on undersurface of cotton leaves kept in wet cotton in plastic tray. Field release was done using 5, ] 0, ] 5, 20 mites per plant and was compared with recommended chemicals, water sprays and untreated checks. The result indicated that 20 mites per plant proved superior with lowest count of thrips (0.81/3 leaves) and mites (0.61/3 leaves). Even castor pollen alone was. found quite useful as food giving eggs and mite density of 62.4 ± 7.39 and 49 ± 5.47, respectively after 15 days of release. Honey + Yeast and honey alone were ineffective. Recommended dose of dicofol (2 mIlL) + dimethoate (2 mIlL) was at per with release of 20 mites per plant.

10. Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) cucumeris (Oudemans)

Manjunatha et al. (1995) studied olfactory behaviour of this mite to Western flower thrips infested chrysanthemum volatiles. It was found


that A. cucumeris was attracted significantly to volatiles of chrysanthemum whole plant with thrips and whole plant alone. The whole plant + thrips air entrained volatiles confirmed the presence of Germacrene-D, followed by caryophyllene and ~ farnesene. The Germacrene-D elicited maximum olfactory response. Manjunatha et al. (1995a) studied olfactory behaviour of Western flower thrips on eggs of A. (N.) cucttlneris.

11. Amhlyseius (Neoseiulus) longispinosus (Evans)

Since this is the most important phytoseiid predator in India, a good amount of work on different aspects has been done in India. Some of the results are summarised below:

Life cycle: Mallik & ChannaBasavanna (1983) studied life history of this mite at 27 ± 0.5°C and duration of different stages were: incubation-44 hrs. 42 minutes, larva-12 hrs. 25 minutes, proto-20 hrs. 53 minutes, deuto-21 hrs. 51 minutes, total development (female)-99 hrs. 11 minutes and that of male 95 hrs. 30 minutes. They also studied the life table and the different parameters were r m-

0.41, Ro-53.27, T-9.63, A.-l.51. The freshly laid larva was glistening white immediately after emergence and measured 264 microns long. It did not feed. Protonymph was initially white and later the colour changed according to food taken. Deutonymph was slightly longer as compared to protonymph. Before moulting to the next stage. Each stage passed through a resting stage called quiescent stage, during which it did not feed. Its life history was studied by Manjunatha & Puttaswamy (1993) using Oligonychus indiclls (Hirst) and castor pollen as food and also by Nangia et al. (1990) infesting papaya. According to the latter report, the total life cycle took 15.8 ±

2.0 days and fecundity was 33.4 ± 3.5 eggs. Nangia et al. (1990) reported that A. (N.) longispinosus fed on T. cinnabarinus on mulberry and its total 1ife cycle took 9.5 ± 2.4 days and fecundity was 49.3 eggs.

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Pande & Majumdar (1990) studied the effect

of different food, viz. Tetranychus cinnabarinus, okra pollen and honey dew on life cycle of this

predatory mite and it was reported that oviposition

rate, fecundity, life span of adult were higher and

total development was shorter on combination of

T. cinnabarinus + honey dew. The order of

preference was : T. cinnabarinus + honey dew > okra pollen + honey dew > T. cinnabarinus > T. cinnabarinus + okra pollen and okra pollen + honey dew.

Chandrasekharappa et al, (1995) studied the

effect of temperature and humidity on life cycle

at 20, 25, 30, 35°C at 32.5-33, 50-55, 71-75,

94.5-96.50/0 R.H. Development was found to be

rapid at higher temperature and high hunidities.

At 20 and 30°C, average period for development

from egg-adult was 99.6 ± 11.46 hrs. and 95.32

± 8.33 hrs., respectively when humidities were

higher i.e. 94.5-96.5%. Mites were susceptible to

desiccation and none developed to maturity at

above 30°C. Lower temperature of 20°C also

caused high mortality during development.

Food preference: Mal1ik & ChannaBasavanna

(1983) reported that this species preferred eggs

of T. ludeni as compared to other predators like

A. (T.) tetranychivorus which preferred its adults.

Hence the degree of overlap of eggs of T. ludeni and adults of A. (N.) long;spinosus was very

low. Comparable to this trend was the degree of

overlap between adults of T. luden; and adults of

A. (N.) tetranych;vorus. Nangia et al. (1990)

reported that this mite fed upon T. cinnabar;nus on mulberry.

Feeding potentiality : Chandrasekharappa et al. (1995a) studied effect of temperature and

humidity on feeding potentiality of this mite at 25

and 30°C and 32.5-33%, 50.5-55%, 7] -75%,

94.5-96.5% R.H. Food used was eggs and adults

of T. urt;cae. Higher temperature and higher

humidity increased feeding. Maximum number of

eggs consumed by an adult of A. (N.)

/ongisp;nosus was 21.77 eggs at 30°C and 94.5-

96.5% R.H. Maximum number of prey consumed

by this predatqry mite was 14.0 ± 1.58 eggs at

25°C and 32.5-33% R.H.

Manjunatha et al. (1995) reported predatory

potential and mass rearing of this mite on cotton

spider mite, T. macfarlanei under laboratory

condition. Adults fed 14.22 ± 0.66 eggs, 2.41 ±

0.87 larvae, 1.72 ± 0.57 nymphs and 1.05 ± 0.97

adults. All motile stages of the predatory mite fed

on prey eggs. At prey egg density ,of 10-50, the

predator multiplied upto a density of 9.80-19.70

and laid ] .20 and 3.20 eggs at ] 0' and 40· eggs,

respectively.

Predator-prey interaction: Mallik (1974) in

his M. Sc. thesis studied biology of this mite along

with T. ludeni as well as their interactions. It was

found that at ] : 4 ratio (predator: prey) the peak

of the predator popUlation was attained on 6th

day and none of the predators was found on 11th

day, showing rise in predator population coinsiding

with rise in prey population. In those cases, where

the predator was not released, the prey popUlation

was very high even during 6th week. In another

study conducted' by Mallik et al, (1989), it was

found that the interaction between T. ludell; and

its two predators, viz. A. (N.) longispinoslis and

A. (T.) tetranychivorus in laboratory at I :, 10

ratio revealed that the former predator preferred

eggs followed by immature forms. As a result of

this preference, the respective stages of the prey

were depleted first from the leaves by the

respective predators in experiments with only one

species.

Mass nutitiplicatioll : Manjunatha et al. (1999)

studied predatory potential and mass rearing of

this mite. Mallik et al. (1999) developed a schedule

for mass multiplication of this predator. According

to them, french bean was raised in 22 cm dia.

earthen pots. Later, those were infested with T. urticae when they were in 9 leaf stage. Then the

predatory mites were released after 9 days and

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the predators were harvested after 12 days of release. If 250 predators were released on a batch of 15 plants, 4700 predators could be harvested per batch per month. Manjunatha et al. (1995) also developed a technique for mass multiplication of this predatory mite. Bean leaves infested with T. macfarlanei proved superior and 326 and 292 predatory mites could be got in 10 days from initial of 20 pairs of adults. Potted cotton plants proved mass rearing arena. Anil et al. ( 1995) compared different mass rearing techniques for this predatory mite. They reported that petiole of trifoliate bean leaves infested with T. macfarlanei were inserted into stoppered vial filled with water and the same was placed over a blackened glass plate which formed a suitable arena. According to them, this technique was found to be best.

Effect of pesticides : Singh & Mukherjee (1995) reported that wettable sulphur (0.25%), NSKE (0.23%) and fen valerate (0.005%) were safe to this predator though dicofol (0.04%), ethion (0.05%) and monocrotophos (0.05%) have maximum mortality of prey mite, T. cinnabarinus.

12. Amblyseius (Typhlodromalus) eucalypticus Ghai & Menon

Sathiamma (1995) reported biological suppression of Oligonychus iseilemae infesting cocomut in Kerala with this predatory mite.

13. Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) tetranychivorus (Gupta)

This is probably one of the best known predatory mites indigenously available in India. As a result, a number of workers reported that this mite can efficiently control pest mite popUlation

on vegetables and fruit trees. In view of this, this mite has drawn the attention of the entomologists and acarologists and therefore, works on diverse aspects have been undertaken, the results of which are summarised below.

Life cycle : Puttaswamy (] 978) in his Ph.D. thesis first focussed its importance as biocontrolling


agent against T. ludeni and worked out its biology, predator-prey interaction etc. Puttaswamy & ChannaBasavanna (] 979, 1 979a) reported that for females and males, the total developmental period was 140 ± 7.51 and 136.21 ± 6.00 hrs, respectively at 24-27°C and 62.8% R.H. Adult females of T. ludeni were preferred as food to other stages and ovipositing female fed on 3.5 adult females, 1.45 nymphs, 0.60 larvae and 3.98 eggs of T. ludeni. A female predator consumed 26.74 preys (all stages taken together) during its total developmental period. Preoviposition period was 3.11 ± 0.87 days and a female laid in average 45.30 ± 7.16 eggs during its oviposition period of 28.97 ± 4.01 days. Average longevity of female was found to be 39.22 ± 3.36 days and the same for male was 35.38 ± 5.57 days. According to

Jagadish & Nageshcbandra (1979), the average incubation period, larval, protonymphal and deutonymphal periods when studied using R. indica as prey were respectively 1.92, 1.06, 0.92 for female and 1.92, 1.14 and 1.42 days for males. ChannaBasavanna (1981 ) reported that the total developmental period at 27 ± 1°C and 95.3% R.H. was 47.95 ± 3.60 hrs. while the same at 24 ± 1°C and 65 ± 3% R.H. was 142.28 hrs. At 27 ± 1°C and 30 ± 1 °C with humidity range of 85 ± 3 to 95 ± 3% R.H., the total developmental period decreased whereas at 24 ± 1°C and 32 ± ] °C, this period decreased and increased alternately. Jagadish & Nageshchandra (1982) also studied the life cycle of this species and according to them the duration (in days) of different stages was egg. 1.7 1 (M), 1.92 (F), larva-1.14 (M), 1.06 (F), protonymph-l .14 (M), 1.06 (F), deutonymph-1.42 (M), 0.92 (F), total developmental period-

3.71 (M), 3.16 (F). Preoviposition, oviposition and postoviposition periods were 3.63, ] 7. ] 0 and 5.12 days, respectively. Fecundity was 17-40 eggs. (Average-26.8 eggs/female). Longevity 18-35 days (average 20.63 days). Preoviposition period (3.63 days) was shorter than that of its prey (5.83 days). The development was faster on red palm mite than on T. ludeni but fecundity was more on

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r .. ~Iudeni (44.33 eggs) than on R. indica (26.8 ,ggs). According to Nangia et al. (1990), the life cycle took 9.8 ± 3.6 days and fecundity was 39.4 '* 3.74 eggs/female. Nangia & ChannaBasavanna (1990) reported that this mite fed on T. cinnabarinus and total life cycle took 9.1 ± 2.6 days and total fecundity was 50.4 eggs. Nangia ct ChannaBasavanna (1984) studied biology of this predatory mite on selected plant feeding mites of economic importance in laboratory. The preys which were used were E. orientalis on Cassia sp. O. biharensis on rose, O. indicus on sorghum, Schizotetranychus Spa on neem, .R. indica on coconut, R. shimpara on rose apple, B. phoenicis Qn guava, Eriophyes cymhopogonis on lemon grass, Phyllocoptruta oleivora on citrus and A~ulus Spa on jackfruit. The results indicated that life cycle was completed at shorter time on tetranychild mites whereas on tenuipalpid mites it lasted for an intermediate time (20.94 hrs.) while it was longest (21.74 hrs.) on eriophyid mites. Protonymphal and deutonymphal periods were shortest on tetranychids (3.91-5.43 days) and long~st on eriophyid mites (5.21-6.81 days). Similar trend was seen on oviposition period as the average total fecundity was 42.27 when fed on tetranychid, O. indicus; on tenuipalpid, the maximum eggs was on B. phoenicis while the I~t (10.48) was on eriophyids. Hence, A. (T.)

t~tranychivorus was reported to be a good ,predator of tetranychid mites.

Food preference and Feeding potentiality : Nangia & ChannaBasavanna (1982) reported that short term feeding of castor pollen resulted in higher desnity of predator as against T. ludeni alone. Nangia & ChannaBasavanna (1983a, 1989) studied feeding potentiality of this predator on tetranychid and tenuipalpid food. Mean consumption rate of female protonymph and deutonymphs was higher than the respective stages of males irrespecti ve of prey species provided. Adult predator mainly consumed adult tetranychids like E. orientalis, O. indicus, O. biharensis, Schizotetranychus sp. during

oviposition period. On the contrary, eggs of R. indica, R. Spa and adults of B. phoenicis were not preferred. Adult preys were caught with first pair of legs and then were paralysed. After consumption of prey, the gut contents of the predator assumed the colour of the prey. Female predator devoured nymphs and adults of all tetranychids. A11 stages of O. indicus were consumed during preoviposition period whereas general preference of feeding on adults of all tetranychids was observed during oviposition period.

Food preference : The rate of prey consumption decreased with increase in amount of pollen (Puttaswamy & ChannaBasavanna, 1981). Effect of pollen feeding on predatory efficiency at 21-27°C and 68-690/0 R.H. indicated that presence of higher quantity ·of pollen reduced predatory efficiency. Magnitude in reduction in prey consumption between the treatments receiving no pollen was 2.89 prey/predator/day while with higher pollen it was 1.29 prey/predator/day and with heavy pollen it was 1.04 prey/predator/day. Oviposition, rate was higher with heavy pollen followed by light pollen and no pollen. The overall average of 55.04% reduction in number of prey consumed in the presence of lower concentration of pollen would appear to be more' than compensated by 30.37% in rate of oviposition. Even the overall average of 63.9] % reduction in prey consumption in the presence of heavy concentration of pollen was accompanied by 36.91 % increase in oviposition (Puttaswamy & ChannaBasavanna, 1981). The larvae of predator completely starved and yet completed life cycle successfully. Mean consumption rate of female protonymph and deutonymph was relatively higher than that of the respecti ve stages of male, irrespective of prey provided. Adult predator mainly consumped adult tetranychids during oviposition period. Prey consumption capacity was fewer than 5 adult spider mites or less than 20 immatures of tetranychid/tenuipalpid preys (Nangia & ChannaBasavanna, 1983, 1989).

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Chandrasekharappa et al. (1995a) stuided the effect of temperature and humidity on feeding potentiality of this mite.

Period of release and Population fluctuation: Nangia & ChannaBasavanna (1995) studied the trend of release of this predator and its prey T. ludelli on various crops. Where predators were released after 5 and 10 days after release of prey, peak prey popUlation occurred in 2nd week showing a steep increase of population thereafter. In predator free control set, on the

other hand, the peak in prey population occurred

at the end of 4th week, by that time the prey density in other two sets was very low. Plants

receiving predators 5 days after release of prey

were free of both mite species by the end of 5th

week, whereas in case of plants receiving predators with a time lag of 10 days, became free of both species at the end of 7th week. In either case, the predator could suppress the prey population effectively.

Predator-prey interaction : Mallik et al. (1989) made mathematical models for studying interaction between T. ludeni and this predator at 10 : 1 ratio. This predator preferred adults and older nymphal stages as compared to A. (N.)

IOllgispinosus which preferred eggs followed by younger stages. As a result of this feeding habits, the respective stages of the prey mite were depleted from leaves. In presence of both the predators,

the total time taken for elimination of the prey

was same as with either one of the predator. Mathematical model for the number of different stages of the prey and predators was developed

based on difference equation. Nangia &

ChannaBasavanna (1983, ] 995) studied interaction of th is predatory mite and T. luden; at I : 30, ] : ] 2, 1 : 24, I : ] 8 and I : 6 on okra. At ] : 30

ratio, total elimination of prey was seen in the first half of the 6th week. At I : 24 and 1 : 18, total elimination of prey was by the end of 4th week. At ] : 12 and 1 : 6, elimination was on mid third week and within 10 days, respectively. At I : 6, the symptoms of damage was minimum.

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Effect of pesticides : Krishnamoorthy (1983)

studied the effect of pesticides on this predatory

species. Adults were less affected with wettable sulphur and dimethoate @ 2 gm/L on the day of

spraying. Residues were also innocuous.

Endosulfan (0.07%) was highly toxic on the day of spraying but no mortality of predatory mite

was seen subsequently. Dicofol, monocrotophos, fenitrothion, cypermethrin, quinalphos, dimethoate, methyl-o-demeton, phosalone, methomyl (@

0.050/0), malathion and carbaryl (0. 1%) were

highly toxic causing 100% mortality within 24 hours

of spraying. Residues of all those were toxic even

9 days after treatment. Jagadish & ChannaBasavanna (1989) studied toxicity of

pesticides on this predatory mite species. It was

highly susceptible to phosphamidon, dicofol,

formothion, quinalphos, carbaryl, sulphur, malathion, endosulfan, oxydemeton methyl and dimethoate

causing 100% mortality 48 and 72 hours after treatment at their recommended doses. However,

sulphur and dicofol recorded better survival compared to other pesticides 12 hours after

treatment with half the recommended doses

(0.13%, 0.23%, respectively). Even 24 hours after treatment sulphur (0.130/0) showed relatively less

mortality as compared to other pesticides. Among

7 ecofriendly pesticides attempted against 2-spotted

spider mites, wettable sulphur (0.25%) was found to be safest to this species followed by NSKE

(5%), fenvalerate (0.05%). Extracts of

Clerodendron inerme caused only 3.75% mortality at 5% and 1.25% and hence it was safe

to this predatory mite (Singh et al., 1999). Jagadish & ChannaBasavanna (1983a) reported

that this predator was sensitive to dicofol and

sulphur at 0.05 and 0.36% concentrations,

respectively, registering 100% mortality after 24

hours- of treatment. With laps of time and decrease

of concentrations, predator had shown tolerance

to both sulphur and dicofol. Dicofol (0.2%) and sulphur (0.9%) were relatively much less toxic

and the predator could thrive in the field indicating

that these two chemicals at these concentrations


could be used for management of mite pests. On the contrary, phosphamidon, fonnothion, quinalphos, carbaryl, malathion, endosulfan, oxydemeton methyl

and dimethoate at their recommended and half

the recommended doses were most toxic to

predator.

Synthetic pyrethroids like fenvalerate (0.0] %),

decamethrin (0.0) %) and cypermethrin (0.050/0)

were highly toxic to this predator causing ] 00%

mortality to the adults within one hour. Even

residues 1] days after treatment were harmful

(Krishnamoorthy, 1983a). The extracts of

Azadirachta indica, Clerodendron inerme,

Datura repens, Eucalyptus globulus, Leucas

aspera and Vitex negundo for integrated control

of T. urt;cae showed that extracts of C. in ernIe,

E. globulus and A. indica were safe to A. (T.)

tetranychivorus. Extracts of C. inernle recorded

3.75% mortality while extracts of E. globulus

recorded 13.75 and 6.25% mortali~y. Hence, these

were moderately safe to this predator (Yathiraj &

Jagadish, ) 999).

14. Pllytoseiulus persil1lilis Athias-Henriot

Among the most important phytoseiid predatory

mites found successful specially in temperate

climate on fruit trees and vegetables, Phytoseiulus

persin1ilis is definitely one of those and hence

studies on diverse aspects of this species have

been undertaken. Due to its tremendous success

in biological control throughout the world, attempt

was made to introduce this predatory mite in India

from Switzerland through Commonwealth Institute

of Biological Control, Bangalore in 1969 for trial

against areca mite and tea mite. It was found to

reproduce feeding upon Tetranychus sp.,

Oligonyehlls sp., Raoiella indica, but its

reproductive potentiality reduced when R. indica

was used and also was found that it could not

survive in field during monsoon months when R. indica population was very low. This mite was again introduced in 1973 from England through

C.I.B.C. and multiplied in laboratory at 27-29°C on Oligonychus indiells and R. indica. It was

found that it preferred only eggs of O. int/iells.

However, in the absence of O. indiells, the

predator fed upon freshly laid eggs of R. indica.

It w~s also noted that when temperature was

raised from 27-29°C to 30-32°C, the culture of

the predator declined. It did not appear to be

effective against areca palm mite because of

prevailing high temperature (upto 40°C) and high

humidity. All these caused high predator mortality

(Daniel & Seshadri, 1975).

Krishnamoorthy (] 989) reported that this

predator preyed upon Tetranychus cillnabarilllls,

T. ludeni, T. jijiensis and T. neocaledonicus

under laboratory condition but it preferred

T. fijiensis and T. ludeni over others. The same

author also studied the biology of this predator on

T. jijiensis and T. ludeni at 25 ± 1°C and 29 ±

2°C. Duration of different developmental stages

in days at two temperatures were : egg-2.20 ±

0.02, 1.80 ± 0.04; larva-O.65 ± 0.02 and 0.47 ±

0.02; protonymph-1.05 ± 0.03, 0.73 ± 0.03;

deutonymph-I 13 ± 0.03, 0.84 ± 0.03, total

developmental period-5.03 ± 0.03, 3.84 ± 0.07;

preoviposition period-I.48 ± 0.02, 1.32 ± 0.04;

oviposition-20.54 ± 2.64, 17.00 ± 1.25;

postoviposition period-I 0.00 ± 1.76,8.70 ± 1.57;

total adult longevity-31.88 ± 3.63, 27.0 I ± 3.89;

mean number of eggs per day per female : on

T. cinnabarinus-'.80, T jijiensis-5 .67,

T. Ilideni-4.27, T. neoealedonicus-2.60; total

eggs per female on T. cinnabarinus-17.40,

T. Jijiensis-17.00. T. ludeni-] 2.80,

T. neocaledollicus-7.80; mean number of eggs!

day-3.99, 4.77; total number of eggs laid-82.40,

80.80; sex ratio-I : 4.87, ) : 4.8]. Mating was

essential for oviposition. Krishnamoorthy & Mani

(1989) studied effect of release of P. persilnilis

for control of T. ludeni on French beans. A simple

method was devised for mass culture of this

predator (Krishnamoorthy, J 988).

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SUMMARY

The present Monograph on plant inhabiting predatory mites of India deals with 185 species under Order Mesostigmata belonging to 4 families and 18 genera. Besides describing three new species, it gives selected synonymies, brief descriptions, illustrations, collection records, habitats, distribution of the remaining 182 species and provides keys to genera and species. In addition, bioecological informations like life cycle, seasonal occurrence, food preference, feeding potentiality, predator-prey interaction, mass culture, etc., wherever known for the promising predatory species, are also provided. A State-wise distribution list of all the 185 species treated here under Order Mesostigmata as well as of 134 species belonging to Orders Prostigmata,

Memoirs of the Zoological Survey of It.dia

Astigmata and Cryptostigmata, dealt with in PartI of the Monograph is also appended.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The author is thankful to Dr. J. R. B. Alfred,

Director, Zoological Survey of India, for giving

working facilities. in Z. S. I. and for his constant

encouragements; to Dr. R. A. Khan, Joint Director,

for various suggestions, to the expert acarologists from abroad for making their valuable literature

available, which are otherwise unavailable in India

and to the Ministry of Environment & Forests,

Govt. of India, for providing financial assistance in the form of offering Emeritus Scientist to the

author, without which this work would not have

been possible.

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Appendix : State-wise distribution of plant inhabiting predatory mites of Orders : Prostigmata, Astigmata, Cryptostigmata and Mesostigmata in India.

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] 5. Spillibdella sp. +

16. Bdellodes afjillis + +

] 7. Bdel'odes angustifoUus + 18. Bdellodes atro + 19. Bdellodes gralldiflora +

20. Bdel'odes mallipltrensis +

21. Bdellodes sp. nr. procillcta +

22. Bdellodes spp. + + + +

23. Octobdellodes gllajavae +

24. Molothrognatlllls leptostyllts +

25. Neophyllobilts guajavae +

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26. Chelacaropsis moorei + 27. Cheletacarus gryphus +

28. Clteletogenes ornatus + + + 29. Cheletomimus sp. + 30. CheletoneUa summersi + 31. Che),letus eruditus

32. C./ortis + +

33. Cheyletus malaccensis + + 34. Cheyle'tus sp. +

35. Euclzeyletia reticu/ata

36. Grallacheles tulipi + . 37. Hemicheyletia bakeri

38. H. indica +

39. Hemicheyletia sp.

40. Paracheyletia pyrifonnes

41. Armascirus taurus

42. Cunaxa anacardae + +

43. Cunaxa bambusae

44. C. capreolus + +

45. C. crista +

46. C. curassav;ca +

47. C. cynodonae

48. C. mangiferae + +

49. C. l1lyabwlderensis

50. C. setirostris + + + + + +

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51. C. womersleyi +

52. Cunaxa spp. + + + +

53. Dactyloscirus bengalelZsis +

54. D. maclzairodus +

55. Dactyloscirus sp.

56. Cllllaxoides croceus +

57. C. nicobarensis

58. Neocunaxoides andrei +

59. N. cerasoides +

60. N. pradhani

61. Neocunaxoides sp. +

62. Balaustium sp. + +

63. Abrolophus delhiensis +

64. A. ripicola +

65. Abrolophus sp.

66. Sphaerolophus delhiencis +

67. S" gigas +

68. S. millutus +

69. Bochartia sp. +

70. El)'thraells p11l11Z0S11S +

71. Paraerythraells del/liensis +

72. P. serratoci!iatlls +

73. LeplUs gigalllicils +

74. L. indiclls +

75. L. poollaensis

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76. L. samsungensis +

77. Leptus sp. + +

78. Eupodes sigmoidensis + + +

79. Eupodes sp. + +

80. ExtllOrhis nadia ells is +

81. Raphigllatlws dllljeelilZgelJ.',is +

82. R. guajavae +

83. Agistemus liramatei +

84. A. edulis +

85. A. exsertus + + +

86. A.flesclrneri + + + + + + +

87. A. gamblei +

88. A. garrulus +

89. A herbarius

90. A. heterophylla + +

91. A. hystrix +

92. A. illdustani + + + +

93. A. inflatlls

94. A. javanicllm +

95. A. lakoocha +

96. A. macrommatus + + +

97. A. obscllrll + -98. A. term ilia/is + + + +

99. A. lmguipllrvlls + +

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J 00· Agistemus sp. + + + + + + 101. Cheylostigmaeus sp. + 102. ErYllg;{JpU.f co;mblll{J1"ell.f;.~ + 103. /lIdo.ftigmaeus 1"{I1lKlltell.fis + 104. Ledermuelleria parryorum +

105. Ledermuelleria sp. +

106. Zetzellia languida + 107. Zetzellia sp. + 108. Lonyia africana + 109. Lorryia stricta + 110. Paralorryiafodderi + 111. Parapronematus acaciae + J 12. P. cameliae + 113. P.ferox +

114. P. murshidabadensis +

·115. Parapronematus sp. + 116. Pamprollenwtus sp. nr. allcOlla +

117. Prollematus elongatus +

1] 8. P.j1esclmeri + +' + + + + + + 119. P. mcgregori +

120. P. sextoni + + + +

121. P. IIbiquitus + +

122. Pronematus spp. +

123. Tydeus cwnini +

] 24. Tydells gossabaensis +

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~ 25. T. ornamentalicus + 12( T. sclzusteri + --127. 1. wallachi + 128. Tydeus sp. + + + + 129. Caloglyplzus sp. +

130. Sallcassallia sp.

131. Tyrophagus putrescellliae + + + +

132. Galilmnaflabellifera

133. Unguizetes clavatlls + 134. Xylobates semilludus +

135. Blattisocius tarsalis +

136. Gamasellodes bicolor +

137. Lasioseills bengalensis +

138. L. mcgregori

139. L. quadrisetosus + 140. L. terrestris +

141. Lasioseius sp. + + + + + 142. Melichares (M.)fici +

143. Proctolaelaps pygmaelts +

144. Hypoaspis calcuttaensis +

145. H. dllbilll1l

146. Hemipteroseilts illdicus + +

147. A. (A.) lulhatodae

148. A. (A.)aerialis + +

149. A. (A.) clulIll/oba.\"(I\'(/IIllai + + + +

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150. A. (A) cucltrl1itae + 151. A. (A) excelsus + 152. A (A) hapoliellsis + ] 53. A. (A.) Izerbicolus + + + + + 154. A. (A.) indirae + 155. A. (A.) kulini + + 156. A. (A.) largoensis + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 157. A. (A) mcmurtryi + + + ] 58. A. (A) 11luraleedharani + 159. A. (A) neorykei + + + 160. A. (A.) orienta/is + 161. A. (A.) paraaerialis + + + + + 162. A. (A.) raoiellus + 163. A. (A.) shoreae + 164. A. (Asperoseius) heveae + 165. A. (Asp.) hyalliiangensis + 166. A. (Asp.) nucifera + + 167. A. (E.) alzaioensis + 168. A. (E.)llistoniae + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 169. A (E.) bambusae + + + + + + 170. A (E.) coccineae + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ] 71. A. (E.) coccosocilts + + + + + + + + + 172. A. (E.) cOllcordis +

173. A. (E.) dellliensis + + + + + + + +

174. A. (E.) eucalypt; +

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175. A. (E.)/iniandiclls + + + + + + + +

176. A. (E.) ;nsanus

177. A. (E.) nzacI·ospatulatus +

178. A. (E.) neococcilZeae +

179. A. (E.) ovalis + + + + + + + + +

180. A. (E.) prulli + + + + + + + +

181. A. (E.) rlzododendronis + + + +

182. A. (E. ) sacchari + + + +

183. A. (E.Jscutalis

184. A. (E. ) vignlls

185. A. (N.) aceriae +

186. A. (N.) assanzensis +

187. A. (N.) baraki

188. A. (N.) cucumeris

189. A. (N.) cynodollae

190. A. (N.)/al/acis + + + + + +

191. A. (N.) /raterculus

192. A. (N.) imbricatlls +

193. A. (N.) indiclls + + +

194. A. (N.) !ongisp;ilOSUS +r + + + + +

195. A. (N.) oallllellsis

·196. A. (N.) paspa/ivorus ... + +

197. A. (N.) rangatensis '. -

198. A. (N.) reticulatus . '"

199. A. (Paraph., IfIJeiu5 I 111 Itfridell1alllS + + + + + + + + +

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200. A. (P.) sclerolicus +

20 I. A. (Phyloscurella) salebroslls + + + +

202. A. (Proprioseiopsis) arllllachalensis +

203. A. (P.) pellalus +

204. A. (P.) s.wlacizattiensis + 205. A. (Proprioseius)

kumaon en sis +

206. A. (Typh/odromalus) chikmagalurensis +

207. A. (T.) chilradurgae + +

208. A. (T.) eucalypticus +

209. A. (T.) ficusi + 210. A. (T.) jarooa ."(, +

211. A. (T.) kalimpongensis + + + + + + + + + + + + +

212. A. (T.) laaellsis +

213. A. (T.) lab/abi +

214. A. (T.) mangiferae u +

215. A. (T.) manipul'ensis + ~

216. A. (T.) rosica +

217. A. (T.) sorglzumae +

218. A. (Typh/od1'llmips) areC(le +

219. A. (T.) ballgalorensis +

220. A. (T.) crolalariae + + + + + +

221. A. (T.) eujeniae +

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222. A. (T.) guajavae .

+ +

223. A. (T.) mangiferae +

224. A. (T.) meghalayens;s + +

225. A. (T.) neocrotalariae +

226. A. (T.) neoghanii +

227. A. (T.) officinaria + + + +

228. A. (T.) polyantheae + + +

229. A. (T.) potentillae + +

230. A. (T.) sapienticola +

23 I. A. (T.) sijiensis +

232. A. (T.) suknaellsis + + + + + + + + + + + 233. A. (T.) s),zygii + + + + + + + + 234. A. (T.) tetranyclzivorus + + + + + +

235. Indoseiulus elzarai + ._-236. Indoseiulus ghaiae +

237. I. ricini + + + + + + + + + + .--238. Iph;se;us (/) .clIldllmall;CLlS + + + + + +

239. I. (/.) hapoli + +

240. I. (Troclw~e;us) baker; +

241. Pllrcwmblyseius /raRariae + + + +

242. P. mumai + + + +

243. Phytose;ulils persimi/is + 244. Platyse;ella mlunai +

245. Okiseius himalayalla +

246. O. sikkimcnsis +

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247. O. yazuliensis +

248. lndodromus meerlllells;s + 249. Ph), (Pell.) kapuri + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 250. P ( Pen.) minutlls + + + + 251. P (Pen.) namdaphaensis +

252. P (Ph.\'.) bandipurellsis + 253. P (P.) brevicrillis + 254. P ( P.) coheni + 255. P (P.) cOrlziger + + 256. P ( P.) crin; IUS + +

257. P (P.) domesticus + 258. P ( P.) indicus + + + + 259. P ( P. ) intermedius + + + + + + 260. P ( P. ) jujuba + +

261. P ( P.) IIUlCIVIJilis + + + + +

262. P ( P.) macrosetosus + 263. P (P.) maldalzellsis +

264. P ( P. ) meyerae + 265. P ( P.) mixtus + +

266. P (P.) mizoramellsis +

267. P ( P.) Ileocorniger + --268. P ( P. ) Ileoferox + 269. P ( P.) Ilipponicils + 270. P ( P. ) punjabellsis +

271. P ( P. ) rachelae + +

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280. T. (A.) datii

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Aceosejus4

aceriae (Amhlyseius) 48, 175

Aculus 155 adhatodae (Anlhlyseius) 14, 15

aerialis (Amh/yseius) 14, 15, 173

africanus (Asperoseius) 29

agilis (Laelaps) 7, 9

agilis (Melichares) 7 ahaioell.',is (Ambl)'seius) 32, 174

alstolliae (Amhlyseius) 32, 33, 147, 174

Amba (Ph)'toseius) 97 Amhlydromella 1 16

Amblyseiinae 12

Amhly$eius 12, 13, 14, 84

alldamanicus (Jphiseius) 87,177

alldropogolli (Schizotetrallychus) 38, 44, 52

Anthoseius 1 16, 131

Aphelillchoides 10

arecae (Amhlyseius) 73, 176

arizonica (Breth ria) 132 arullachalensis (Amhlyseius) 62, 176

arullachalensis (Typhlodromus) 117, ] 79

Asca2

Ascidae 1,2

Asperoseilts 13,28

assanlellsis (Amhlyseius) 47,49, J 75

aSSanlel1SeS (Typhlodromus) 49

Astigmata 1

B

bakeri (lphiseius) 89, 177

bakeri (Nepseiulus) 47

bakeri (Typhlodrolnus) 116, 118, 179

bakeri (Seiu/us) 118

bamhusae (Amhlyseius) 32, 34, 174

bambusicolus (Typhlodromus) 116, 118, 179

Balldipurellsis (Phytoseius) 100, 178

hallgalorensis (Amhlyseius) 74, 176

barak; (Amblyse;tls) 48, 49, 175

hengalensis (Lasioseius) 5, 173

hhadrakaliellsis (Amblyseius) 59

bicolor (Gamasellodes) 4, 173

bigllttll/a (Amrasca) 38

INDEX

biharel1sis (Oligoll)'chus) 155

Blattilaelaps 8

Blattisocius 2, 3

Borinquolaelaps 4

Brevicri'llis (Pllytoseius) J 00, J 0 J, 178

Brevipalplls 84

Brethria J 15, 131,132

c cajalli (Aceria) 84

calcuttaellsis (Cosmolaelaps) 9

calcuttaellsis ( Hypoaspis) 9, 10, 173

caudiglans (Typhlodromus) 120

celtis (Neoseilliella) 140

celtis (Typhlodrol1l11s) 139, 140, 180

cillnabaritllis (Tetrallychlls) 152, 153, 155, J 57

challllabasavanilai (Amhl)'seius) 14, 15, 146, 173

challllabasavallllai (Typlllodrol1llls) 134, 180

cha1ll1abasavanni (Amb/yseius) 15

challllabasavalllli (Typhlodromus) 134

chikmllgalurensis (Amblyseilts) 65, 176

chitradurgae (Amblyseills) 65, 66, 176

chrysallthemi(Typhlodroltllts) 117, 119, 179

citri (Pallonychus) 15, 23

Clavidrol1llls I t 6, 133

coffeae (OligOllycluls) 25,37

Cryptostigmata J

coccilleae (Amblyseills) 32,35, ) 74

coccosocius (Ambl),seilts) 32,36, 149, 174

coffeae (Oligonychus) 43, 121

coheni (Phytoseills) J 00, J 02, 178

commullis (Typlrlotirol1l11s) 142, 180

compositico/a (Aphelinchoides) 10

concordis (Ambl)'seius) 32,37, 147, 174

concordis (Elise ills) 37

concordis (Typhlodromlls) 37

con!u.flls (Typhlodromlls) 132, 180

corni!(er(Phytoseilts)99, 100, 178

corpuzae (Apol1ycJ1IIs) 40

crillitlls(Phvtoseius) 100,103,178

crotalariae (AmbLyseills) 73, 74, 176

cucllllleris (Amblyseius) 48,50, 152, 175

cuctl/neris (Typhlodromus) 50

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182

cucurbitae (Ambl)'seius) 14, 17, 174

cYl11bopogonis (Eriophyes) 50, 155

cYllodonae (Amblyseius) 48,51, 175

D

dalii (Amblydromella) 119 dalii (Typlzlodrol1l11s) 117, 119, 179

darjeelingensis (Typhlodromlls) 116, 120, 179

degel1eralls (Seills) 87

de/eolli (Amblyseius) 20 del/liensis (Amblyseius) 32,37, 149, 174

del/liensis (Typhlodrol1lus) 37

denmarki (Amblydromella) 121, 179

denmarki (Typhlodromlls) 117, 121

deleoni (Al11blyseills) 20

de/eolli (Brevipalpus) 34

divergenti.\' (Amblydromella) 121

divergentis (Typhlodlvmlls) 117, 121, 179

d011lesticlls (Phytoseills) 100, 103, 178

Dllbillinellus 99

dubiul1l (Hypoaspis) 10, 173

E

eharai (Illdoseiulus) 85, 177

eharai (Typhlo{ilvl1l11S) 120

Eotetrwlyclllls 20, 23, 43, 113

eril111S (EriophYlJ.\') 121

Eriophyiuac 37

eucalypti (Amblyseills) 32, 39, 174

eltcalypticliS (Amblyseills) 65, 66, 154

ellcalypticlIs (Typhlodromalus) 66

elljelliae (Amblyseius) 73, 75, 176 I

Ellseills 13,31

Elltetrallyclllls 51

excelslls(Amblyseius) 14,18,174

F

lallacis (Amblyseilts) 48,51,52, 175

lallacis (Iphidulus) 51

fic; (Melichares) 7,173

ficllsi (Amblyseius) 65,67, 71, 176

fijiellsis (Tetranyehus) 146, 157

flese/meri (Typhlodromus) 116, 122, 179

finland;ells (Amblyseius) 32,39, 150, 151, ) 75

fill/alldiclls (Seiulus) 3), 39

ji'agariae (Paraamblyseills) 89, 90, 177

ji'aterellills (Amblyseills) 48,52, 175

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Gamasellodes 2, 3, 4 Gamasilla 7 Garhwalicus 145

Garmania 7 garhwalicus (Typhlodromlls) 142, 143, 180

ghaiae (indoseiullls) 85, 177

Gnoriminae 145

Gnorimlls 145

gong)'lus (Trochoseius) 89

gopa/i (Typhlodro11l1ls) 117, 123, 179

guajavae (Amblyseills) 73, 75, 177

H

had;; (Typhlodrol11l1s) 134, 135, 180

hapoli (/phiseius) 88, 177

hapoliellsis (Al11blyseius) 14, 18, 174

Izebetes (Allthoseius) 131

Hemipteroseills 10

herbicolus(Amblyseius) 14, 18,20, 174

herbicolus (Typhlodromus) 18

heveae (Amblyseills) 29, 174

heveae (Typhlodromus) 29

hibisci (Amblyseius) 39

Izicoriae (Eotetranychus) 38, 149

himaillyensi.\' (Garhwaliclls) 145, 180

himalayellsis (Typhlodrol1lus) 116, 123, 179

hil11alarana (Okiseills) 93, 94, 177

hirsti (Eotetranyclzus) 98

homalii (Typhlodromlls) 116, 124, 179

hyalliiallgensis (Amblyseius) 29, 30, 174

Hypoaspis9

hypudaei (Garmallia) 8

I

imbricatus (Amblyseius) 48,53, 175

indica (Raoiella) 17,28,56, 84, 92, 146, ) 48, 154, 155, 157

ill die liS (Amblyseitls) 48, 54, 175

illdiclls (Hemipteroseius) 10, 173

i"dicus (Oligollychus) 34, 38, 52, 58, 92, 152, 155, 157

illdicliS (Phytoseius) 100, 104, 178

illdicus (Seolothrips) 147

illdicllS (Typhlodromlls) 54

illdirae (Amblyseills) 14,20, 174

Illdodromus 96

Illt/oseiullts 84


indose;us 84

ilJllUnlerabilis (Lasioseius) 8

;lJsaIU'S (Ambl),seius) 3',4', '7S

i,UUIlUS (ElI~'eills) 41

intermedius (Phytoseius) 99, 104, lOS, 178

Iphiseius 87

iseilemae (Oligollychus) 146, 154

J jarooa (Amb(yseiltsj 65,68, 176

javallica (MeloidogYIle) 10

Jordel1sia 8

jujuba(Phytoseius) 100, 105,178

K

klllimp(}ll~e"sis (Amhlyseius) 68, 176

kapuri (Phytose;us) 97, 178

kodaikanalensis (Tyhp/odrol1lus) 117, 125, 179

koenigii (Dysdercus) 11

kral1leri (Gamasus) 9

kulini (Al1lhlyseius) 14,22, 174

kUl1laollellsis (Amhlyseius) 64, 176

kumaonellsis (Proprioseills) 64

kuzifli (Partlseiulus) 138

kllzilli (Typh/odro11lus) 138, 180

L

Lae/aps 9

laaensis (Amblyseills) 65, 69, 176

JabJabi (AnlbJyseius) 65, 70, 176

latus (Polyphagotarsonemus) 43

LaeJapjdae J, 9

Lasioseius 2,4, 7, 173

/argoensis (Anlhlyseiopsis) 22

largoen.."is (AJJlblyseius) 14, 18,22, 174

lalells (Pelrobia) 7, 34

Jatll.r (Po/yphagotarsonemus) 152

lewis; (Brevipalpus) 23

Iineivo,-us (Blatt;socius) 3

litchii (Acerill) 23,83, 122, 125

/ollgispinosHs (AJ11blyseitls) 47,54,55, 152, \ 53, 156, 175

/ollgispillOSIlS (Typhlodrol1l11s) 54

ludelli(Tetrcmyclw.\,) 56, 84,99, 147, 148, 151, 153, 154,

155, 156, 157

["'WIllS (Paraambl)'seills) 89

M

JJJac/arial1ei (TetronvchuJ) 34, 147, 154

macropilis (Sejlls) 106

macropilis (Phytoseius) 100, 102, 106, 178

macrosetoslls (Phytoseills) 100, 107, 178

macrospatulatus (Amh/)'seius) 3 t, 41, 175

l1lajul1lderi (Typhlodronws) 131, 180

maldahensis (Phytoseius) 100, 107, 178

malviyai (Typhlodromus) 140, 180

malvi)'ai (Typhloctol1us) .1 40

mangiferae (Aceria) 12 J

mallgiferae (Al1lbl),seills) 70, 176

mCIIJgiferae (A) 7:', 76, 177

mallgiferlls (Oligoll),ci1us) 23,36,40,41

mallipurellsis (Amblyseills) 65, 71, 176

mallipurellsis (Typhlodrollllls) 134, 135, 180

mcgregor; (Lasioseilts) 5, 173

mCl1lurtryi (Amblyseills) 14,23, 174

mee rutensis (Indodrol1lus) 96, 178

meghalayellsis (Anlblyseills) 73. 76, 177

Melichares 2,4, 7

meridioflalis (Proprioseiuj') 64

Mcsostigmata I

I1leyerae(Phytos'eius) 100, )07, 108. 109. 17&

11Iinutus ( Phytoseills) 97, 98, 178

mixtlls (Ph)'toseius) 100, 108, 178

mizoramellsis (Plzytoseius) 100, J 08, 178

mari (Aceria) 84

mori (Typhlod,vnllls) 116, 126, 179

multidell1Clfus (Amblvseius) 58,59, 175

JUultidentall1s (Paraphytoseius) 58, 59

mumai (Platyseiellll) 92, 177

mllmai (Paraamblyseifls) 89, 90, 177

muraleedharlilli (AmIJlyseius) 14.25, 174

l1luricatus (Seills) 5 IIlllris (Acarus) 9

N

namdapi1l1ellsis (Pltytoseius) 97,98, t 78

Iwrayallcmi (Amblyseilfs) 59

l1eocaiet/olliclls (TetI'lIHvc/lllS) 40.43,52.56, 84. '48. '57

lleOCOCCilleae (Al1IiJ/rseills) 32~ 41. 42, 175

Ileocorlliger (Phylo",eills) 100. lin, 178

Ileocrotalariae (Alllblyseiu.\') 73, 77, 177

Ileocrotalariae (Typhiodrolllips) 77

184

neoferox(Phytoseius) 100,110,178

neoghanii (Amhlyseius) 73, 77, ) 77

neori1etlall11S (Typhlodromus) 142, 144, 180

Ileorykei (Amblyseius) 14,25,174

lleosoleiger(Typhlodromus) 138,139,180

lleotral1svaalellsis (Typhlodromus) 133, 180

Neoseiulus 13,47

Ilesbitti (Typhloctollus) 141

nesbitti (TyphlodromLts) 141, 180

l1ilgiriellsis (Typhlodromus) 117, 126, 179

lliPPOllicliS (Phytoseius) 100, 111, 178

Ililcifera (Amb/yseius) 29,30, J 74

Ilucifera (Paraphytoseilts) 30

o oallllellsis (Amblyseius) 48,56, J 75

obtusus (Zercoll) J 3, 14

ofjicinaria (Amblyseills) 73, 7X. 177

Okiseius 93

oleivora (Phyllocoptruta) 155

Oligonychlls 157

orielltalis (Amhlyseius) 14,26, J 74

orientalis (Eutetrallychus) 23, 34, 36, 38, 40, 44, 51, 113,

122,125,128,147,148,150,151,155

orielltalis (Typhlodromus) 59

Orielltiseius I 16, 133, 134

oriSSllel1sis (Typhlodrol1lus) 134, 136, 180

Otopheidomenidae I, 10

Otopheidomellis 10

ovalis (Amhlyseius) 3 J , 42

ovalis (Typhlodromus) 42, 151, 152, 175

P

paraaerialis (Amblyseius) 14,27, 146, 174

Paragarmallia 2

Paraamblyseius 89

Paraphytoseius 13,58,59

Paraseiu/us 116, 138

pasplilivorus (Amb/yseius) 48, 56, 175

paspalivorus (Typhlodromlls) 56

pelekassi (Aculus) 9

peltatlls (Ambiyseills) 62, 63, 176

Petlnaseius 97

peregril111s (Typhlodromalus) 65

persiclIs (Typhlodromus) 116, 127, 179

persimilis (Phytoseiulus) 9), 157, ) 77


phoenicis ( Brevipalpus) 20, 34, 38, 40, 51, 138, 147, 148,

155

Phytoscutella 13,61

Phytoseiidae 1, II

Phytoseiinae II, 12, 95

Phytoseiini II

Phytoseiulu.\' 91

Phytoseills 12,96,97,99

platypilus (Phytoseius) 92

Platyseiella 92

plumifer(Gamasus) 97

polyatltiteae (Amblyseills) 73, 79, 177

potelltillae (Amhlyseius) 73, 79, 177

potentillae (Amblyseiopsis) 79

Proctolaelaps 2, 8

productus (Proctolaelaps) 8

Proprioseius 13

Proprioseiopsis 13, 62

Proprioseius 64

Prostigmata 1

pruni (Amblyseius) 32, 43, 175

pruni (Typhlodromus) 134, 136, 180

prunus (Typhloctollus) ) 4 )

punjabensis (Phytoseius) 100, 109, 111, 178

pygmaeus (Holaspis) 8

pygmaeus (Proctoiaelaps) 8, 9, 173

pyri (Typhlodromus) 115, 142

Q quadrisetosus (Lasioseius) 5, 6, 173

R

rachelae (Ph)'toseills) 100, I 12, 178

rangatensis (Amblyseius) 48, 57, 175

raoiellus (Amblyseills) 14,28, 174

reticulatus (Amblyseius) 48,58, 175

reliculatus (Typh/odromus) 58

rhenanus (Seiullls) 127

rhenallus(Typhlodromus) 117, 127, 179

rhododelldroni (Typhlodromus) I J 7, 128, 179

rhododendron is (Amhlyseius) 31, 44, 151, 175

ribagai (Phytoseius) 97

ricin; (Indoseius) 85, 86, 177

ricini (Illdoseiulus) 86

rickeri (Typhlodromus) 134, 137, f 80

roseus (Phytoseius) 100, 112, 113, 179

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roshanlali (Thphlodromus) 132, 180

rosica (Amblyseius) 65, 71, 176

rugosus (Phytoseius) 113, 179

rugulosus (Brevipalpus) 37

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saccl1ari (Abacarus) 46

sacchari (Amblyseius) 31,45, 175

salebrosus (Amblyseius) 61, 176

salebrosus (Typhlodromlls) 61

sapienticola (Alnblyseius) 73,80, 177

Schizotetrallychus 155

scleroticus (Amblyseius) 58, 60, 176

scutalis (Amblyseius) 32,46, 175

scutalis (Euseius) 46

Seiopsis 8 Seius 5

shimpara (Raoiella) 155

shoreae (Amblyseius) 14,28, 174

sijiensis (Amblyseius) 73,81, 177

sijiensis (Typhlodromus) 142, 144, 180

sikkimensis (Okiseius) 94, 177

similis (Lasioseius) 3

Sil1lplicissil1lUS (Typhlodromips) 72

soleiger (Seiu/us) 138

sonprayagensis (Typhlodrol1lus) 116, 129, 176, 179

sorghlllllae (Al1lblyseius) 65, 72, 176

speyeri (Phytoseiulus) 91

subtropiclls (Okiseius) 93

sugblal1lensis (Eotetranychus) 38

suknaellsis (Al1lblyseius) 73,81, 177

swirskii ( Phytoseius) 100, 114, 179

synachattiensis (Amblyseius) 62, 63, 176

syzygii (Amblyseius) 73, 82, 177

T

tabaci (Benlesia) 46, 151, 152

tarbateijal1lae (Typlzlodromus) 129, 179

tarsaris ( Blattisocius) 3, 173

tarsalis (Lasioseius) 3

Tenuipalpidae 37

terrestris (Lasioseius) 6, 173

terrestris (Typhlodromus) 62

Tetranychidae 37

Tetranychus 56, 138, 157

tetranychivorus (Amblyseius) 73, 83, 151, 153, 154, 155, 177

tetranychivorus (Typhlodro111ips) 83

tilliarum (Typhlodromlls) 139

transitans(Typhlodrol1lus) 139,141,180

transitans rl)'phloctonus) 141

transvaalensis (Kal1lpimodrol1llls) 133

triodons (Blattisocius) 3

Trochoseius 87, 89

Typhloctonus 115, 139

Typhlodromalus 65

Typhlodromips 13,72

Typhlodromus 13, 96, lIS

Typhlodromus s. str. I 16, 143

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umbratus (Amblydrotnella) 129

umbratus (Typhlodrol1lus) 116, 129, 179

urticae (Tetranychus) 20, 23, 34, 36, 38,40, 42, 43, 52,56, 60, 84, 86, 98, 153

V

vignus (Amblyseius) 32, 46, 175

vignus (Euseius) 46

villi/era (Al1lblydromella) 130, 180

vini/era (Typhlodlvmus) 130

vinnensis (Tetrallychus) 80

vulgatior (Gamasellodes) 4

W

wainsteini (Phytoseius) 100, 114, 115, 179

womersleyi (Hel1lipteroseius) 10

y

yazuliensis (Okiseius) 93, 95, 178

z zalari (Typhlodrol1llts) 130, 180

Zercon 13

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